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anatomical

structures, locations, positions

TermDefinition
anatomical position standing erect, arms at the sides of the body with eyes and palms facing forward, legs parallel with toes pointing forward.
superior (cranial) above or closer to the head.
inferior (caudal) below or closer to the feet
anterior (ventral) toward the front of the body
posterior (dorsal) toward the back of the body
medial closer to the midline of the body
lateral further away from the midline of the body
proximal closer to the trunk of the body
distal farther away from the trunk
superficial closer to the surface of the body
deep farther from the body's surface
sagittal plane divides the body into the left and right sides. Midsagittal refers to an equal division of left and right sides, running along the midline of the body.
transverse plane divides the body into upper and lower sections, not necessarily equal.
frontal plane also called the coronal plane, divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
cranial cavity within the bony cranium, house the meninges (brain)
spinal cavity a continuation of the cranial cavity as it travels down the midline of the back
thoracic cavity within the chest, houses the lungs, heart, and major vessels
abdominal cavity within the abdomen houses several major organs
pelvic cavity inferior to the abdominal cavity, houses the bladder
RUQ right upper quadrant
LUQ left upper quadrant
RLQ right lower quadrant
LLQ left lower quadrant
nine body regions right hypochondriac region, right lumbar region, right iliac region, epigastric region, umbilical region, hypogastric region, left hypochondriac region, left lumbar region. left iliac region
Created by: elshalance
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