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HC 7A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| midsagittal plane | (median or midline) divides into left and right |
| frontal plane | (coronal) divides into front and back |
| transverse plane | divides into top and bottom |
| lateral | towards the sides, away from the center of body |
| medial | toward the midline / center of body |
| anterior (ventral) | front |
| posterior (dorsal) | back |
| inferior | below |
| superior | above |
| caudal | closer to the coccyx |
| 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 | highest point |
| base | lowest point |
| thoracic cavity | chest, contains heart, lungs, and major blood vessels |
| abdominal cavity | stomach, contains stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen |
| pelvic cavity | lower abdomen, contained the urinary bladder, rectum and reproductive organs |
| orbital cavity | contained eyes, associated muscles, nerves and ducts |
| nasal cavity | contains structures of the nose |
| buccal cavity | contains teeth and tongue |
| epigastric region | just below the sternum |
| right and left hypochondriac regions | below the ribs on either side of the epigastric region |
| umbilical region | around the navel |
| right and left lumbar regions | extend anterior to posterior of the umbilical region |
| hypogastric region | over the pubic area |
| right and left iliac (hip bone) | either side of the hypogastric region, aka right and left inguinal areas |
| RUQ | right upper, liver and gallbladder |
| RLQ | right lower, appendix and reproductive organs |
| LUQ | left upper, pancreas, stomach, and spleen |
| LLQ | left lower, reproductive organs |
| cells | smallest living structures in the body |
| tissues | cells with similar function group together |
| organs | two or more types of tissues combined to work together |
| body (organ) systems | two or more organs combined to provide major body function |
| organism | human body as a whole |
| epithelial | covers internal / external organs of the body |
| connective | holds parts of the body in place |
| nervous | transmits impulses throughout the body |
| muscular | movement |
| anterior (ventral) body cavity | protects internal organs |
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