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Chapter 1B
regional - Directional terms - Body cavities, planes and section
| ... | ... |
|---|---|
| thoracic region | Thoracic (chest) |
| Abdominal region | abdomen |
| Lumbar region | Loin (lower back) |
| Gluteal region | Buttock |
| pubic region | Pubis (anteriorpelvic) |
| inguinal region | Groin |
| Axillary region | Axilla |
| Brachial region | Branchium |
| Pelvic region | Pelvis |
| Cervical region | cervicis (neck) |
| Pedal Region | Pes (Foot) |
| Cephalic region | Cephalon (head) |
| Antebrachial region | Antebrachium (forearm) |
| Manual region | Manus (Hand) |
| Crural region | leg (anterior) |
| Sural region | Calf |
| Femoral region | Thigh |
| Give 10 directional terms. | Ventral, superior, inferior, dorsal, medial, lateral, proximal, discal, superficial, Deep |
| Which body plane divides the body (or organ) into left and right parts ? | Sagittal |
| Define Median (or midsagittal) plane. | Divides the body into equal left and right part. |
| Define the frontal section. | the frontal section divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. |
| Which body section divides the body into superior and inferior parts ? | Transverse |
| Name the 2 main body cavities. | Dorsal and ventral. |
| Name the cavities contain in the dorsal cavity. | the cranial cavity(houses the brain) and the spinal cavity (houses the spinal cord) |
| Name the cavities contain in the ventral cavity. | the thoracic cavity (houses heart,lunge and others) and the abdominopelvic cavity (houses digestive system and most urinary system organ). |
| What separates the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity ? | the diaphragm |
| Name the abdominopelvic quadrants. | Right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant |
| Name the abdominopelvic regions. | Right hypochondriac region, Epigastric region, left hypochondriac region, Right lumbar region, umbilical region, left lumbar region, Right illiac region, hypogastric region, left illiac region |
| What are the major organ in the abdominopelvic region ? | Heart, lung, Diaphragm, spleen, stomach, large intestine, small intestine and rectum |