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JB Anatomy & Phys
relative positions and body planes and cavities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| anterior (ventral) | front |
| posterior (dorsal) | back |
| medial | nearer the middle |
| lateral | to the side |
| proximal | nearest to the point of origin |
| distal | farthest from the point of origin |
| superficial | near the surface |
| deep | farther away from the surface |
| visceral | internal |
| parietal | wall |
| Sagittal (vertical) | divides the body into right and left |
| transverse (horizontal | divides the body into superior and inferior |
| frontal (coronal) | vertical plane that divides teh body into anterior and posterior |
| dorsal cavities | cranial and vetebral |
| ventral cavities | thoracic (chest) and abdominopelvic |
| quadrants of the abdomen | RUQ, LUQ, RLQ and LLQ |
| regions of the abdomen | right and left hypochondriac right and left iliac, right and left lumbar, umbilical, epigastric, and hypogastric |