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HW CH 7A healthcare
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| midsagittal | median plane |
| medial | toward the center |
| proximal | nearest to point of attachment |
| lateral | away from the center |
| distal | farthest from point of attachment |
| midline | middle |
| frontal | coronal plane |
| superior | cranial |
| inferior | caudal |
| transverse plane | top and bottom |
| anterior | ventral (front) |
| posterior | dorsal (back) |
| cranial cavity | located in the skull column and contains the brain |
| spinal cavity | located within the spinal column and contains the spinal cord |
| lateral | away from the center of body (towards the sides) |
| medial | toward the midline or center of body |
| anterior (ventral) | toward the front of body |
| posterior (dorsal) | toward the back of body |
| inferior | below |
| superior | above |
| caudal | closer to the coccyx (lower back) |
| cephalic (cranial) | closer to the head |
| deep | farther from the body surface |
| superficial | near or close to the body surface |
| distal | farther from the reference base point |
| peripheral | away from the center |
| proximal | closer to the reference point |
| apex | at the top (highest point) |
| base | at the bottom (lowest point) |
| thoracic cavity | located in the chest contains the heart lungs and major blood vessels the diaphragm separates this cavity from the abdominal cavity |
| abdominal cavity | located in the abdomen and contains the stomach intestines liver gallbladder pancreas and spleen (the kidneys are located behind the abdominal cavity) the abdominal and pelvic cavities are continuous |
| pelvic cavity | located in the lower abdomen and contains the urinary bladder rectum and reproductive organs |
| epigastric ("over the stomach") | located just below the sternum (breastbone) |
| right hypochondriac | located below the ribs on either side of the epigastric region |
| left hypochondriac | located below the ribs on either side of the epigastric region |
| umbilical | located around the umbilicus (navel) |
| right lumbar | extend anterior to posterior on either side of the umbilical region (a person will complain of lumbar or back pain) |
| left lumbar | extend anterior to posterior on either side of the umbilical region (a person will complain of lumbar or back pain) |
| hypogastric ("below the stomach") | located over the pubic area |
| right iliac (hip bone) | located on either side of the hypogastric region (also called right and left inguinal areas) |
| left iliac (hip bone) | located on either side of the hypogastric region (also called right and left inguinal areas) |
| right upper quadrant (RUQ) | liver and gallbladder |
| right lower quadrant (RLQ) | appendix and certain reproductive organs such a as the right fallopian tube and right ovary in people assigned female sex at birth |
| left upper quadrant (LUQ) | pancreas stomach and spleen |
| left lower quadrant (LLQ) | certain reproductive organs such a as the left fallopian tube and left ovary in people assigned female sex at birth |
| epithelium tissue | epithelial covers the internal and external organs of the body lines body cavities vessels glands and body organs |
| connective tissue | connective holds parts of the body in place can be liquid (blood) fibrous (tendons and ligaments) soldi (bone) fatty (protective padding) or cartilage (rings of the trachea |
| nerve tissue | nervous transmits impulses throughout the body to activate coordinate and control many functions |
| muscle tissue | muscular contracts and relaxes to cause or allow movement the three types are |
| skeletal (muscle tissue) | attached to bone and enables movement of the skeleton |
| smooth (visceral) (muscle tissue) | found in the walls of hollow internal organs of the body (e.g., stomach and intestines) blood vessels and lung airways |
| cardiac (muscle tissue) | makes up the muscular wall of the heart |
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