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1.02 Struct. Org.
NC Health Science I Anatomical Position & Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Standard Anatomical Position | Facing forward; Feet flat; Arms out; Palms facing forward |
| Prone | Lying on your stomach; often used for neck & spinal surgeries |
| Supine | Lying on your back |
| Trendelenburg | Tilted so head is lower than feet; Used for emergency treatment for hypotension or shock |
| Fowler's Position | Sitting Position; 45 degree angle |
| Low Fowler's | Sitting at 30 degree angle |
| High Fowler's | Sitting at a 90 degree angle |
| Anterior | Front of body; Opposite of Posterior |
| Ventral | Front of body; Opposite of Dorsal |
| Posterior | Back of body; Opposite of Anterior |
| Dorsal | Back of body; Opposite of Ventral |
| Cranial | Toward the head (skull) |
| Caudal | Toward your tail end |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Medial | Toward the middle |
| Lateral | Toward the side |
| Bilateral | Both sides |
| Proximal | Closest to the point of attachment |
| Distal | Farthest from the point of attachment |
| Superficial | On the surface; Opposite of Deep |
| Deep | Inside; Opposite of superficial |
| Sagittal Plane | Cuts the body into Right & Left Side |
| Frontal Plane | Cuts the body into Front & Back |
| Transverse Plane | Cuts the body into Top & Bottom |
| Ventral Body Cavities | Cavities on the front of the body: Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic, Abdominopelvic |
| Thoracic Cavity | Chest: Heart, lungs, bronchi, trachea, esophagus, thymus |
| Abdominal Cavity | Belly: stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, LI, SI, appendix |
| Pelvic Cavity | Hip Region: Urinary Bladder, reproductive organs, rectum |
| Abdominopelvic Cavity | Abdominal & Pelvic Cavities |
| Dorsal Body Cavities | Cavities on the back of the body: Cranial & Spinal |
| Cranial Cavity | Holds the brain |
| Spinal Cavity | Hold the Spinal Cord |
| Abdominal Quadrants | Abdominal area split into 4 parts using the belly button is the center |
| Right Upper Quadrant | RUQ–liver, stomach, GB, Right kidney |
| Right Lower Quadrant | RLQ–Appendix, Right ureter |
| Left Upper Quadrant | LUQ–Liver, stomach, left kidney, |
| Left Lower Quadrant | LLQ–left ureter |
| Abdominal Pelvic Regions | Abdominal Area split into 9 regions with the belly button being in the center region |
| Hypochondriac Regions | Right or Left, located on the top |
| Lumbar Regions | Right or Left, located in the middle of either side |
| Iliac Regions | Right or left, Located on the bottom |
| Epigastric Region | In the middle on the top |
| Umbilical Region | In the middle of the middle |
| Hypogastric Region | In the middle on the bottom |
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