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Whole Body Flashcard

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anatomic position Position where the patient stands upright facing you, arms down their sides while palms are facing you. Feet are also facing foward.
prone patient lays on their stomach, back up
supine patient lays on their back, stomach up
abdominal cavity cavity that holds liver, stomach, spleen, intestines, etc.
anterior front of body
posterior back of body
vertebral cavity cavity that holds the vertebral column and majority of the CNS
superior towards or closer to the head, upper part of the body
inferior away from the head, bottom half of the body.
abdominopelvic cavity cavity that holds both abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
ventral anterior
dorsal posterior
left hypochondriac contains spleen
frontal plane plane that separates the anterior and posterior part of the body
cranial head, skull
umbilical belly button
caudal another word for inferior, towards the tail
transverse plane plane that separates the superior and inferior part of the body
pelvic cavity cavity that hold urinary bladder, the pelvic colon, internal reproductive organs, and rectum
hypogastric lower/median area of the abdominal area; under the umbilical area.
distal further away from the central of the body
Medial closer to the midline
epigastric above the abdomen
dorsal cavity cavity that holds cranial and spinal cavities
superficial towards the surface of the body
right lumbar middle right part of the abdomen
thoracic cavity cavity in the middle of the chest that holds heart and lungs
deep away from the surface of the body
homeostasis body maintaining a stable, healthy state.
right hypochondriac upper right corner of the abdomen
sagittal plane plane that separates the body from left and right at any point
dorsal back of the body, posterior
left iliac bottom left corner in the abdomen
ventral cavity cavity that hold both thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
lateral away from the midline
midsagittal plane plane that separates the body into equal left and right parts.
proximal close to the trunk of the body
right iliac bottom right corner of the abdomen
coronal plane plane that separates the anterior and posterior part of the body
cranial cavity cavity holding the brain
left lumbar outer left, middle area of the abdomen.
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