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Anatomy - Sci Term
Anatomical Relationships
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anterior - Ventral | the front of the body |
| Posterior - Dorsal | the back of the body |
| Deep- Internal | not near the surface |
| Superficial - External | on or close to the surface |
| Distal | closer to the tip or end |
| Proximal | closer to the point of origin |
| Inferior - Caudal | toward the feet |
| Superior - Cranial | toward the head |
| Lateral | toward the side (left or right) |
| Medial | toward the middle axis |
| Dorsal (human)= | Superior (dog)= |
| Ventral (human)= | Inferior (dog)= |
| Caudal (human)= | Posterior (dog)= |
| Cranial (human)= | Anterior (dog)= |
| Frontal - Coronal | divides the body into a front half and a back half |
| Medial - Sagittal | divides the body into left and reight sections |
| Transverse - Horizontal | divides the body into top and bottom portions |
| Epigatric Region | #2 of 9 |
| Hypochondriac Region | (left and right) #1 and #3 of 9 |
| Umbilical Region | #5 of 9 |
| Lumbar Region | (left and right)#4 and #6 of 9 |
| Hypogastric Region - Pubic Region | #8 of 9 |
| Iliac Region - Inguinal Region | (left and right) #7 and #9 of 9 |
| Right upper quadrant | (RUQ) #1 of 4 |
| Left upper quadrant | (LUQ) #2 of 4 |
| Right lower quadrant | (RLQ) #3 of 4 |
| Left lower quadrant | (LLQ) #4 of 4 |
| Umbilicus | middle of 4 quadrants |