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Abd regions/quadrant
Anatomy and Physiology chap. 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Right upper quadrant | Liver, gallbladder, large intestine and small intestine |
| Right lower quadrant | Appendix |
| Left upper quadrant | Stomach, spleen |
| Left lower quadrant | Urinary bladder |
| Front | Anterior, Ventral |
| Back | Posterior, Dorsal |
| Head | Cranial, Cephalic |
| Above | Superior |
| Below | Inferior |
| Close to body surface | Superficial |
| Further from body surface | Deep |
| Toward base | Proximal |
| Away from base | Distal |
| Towards longitudinal axis (core) | Medial |
| Away from longitudinal axis | Lateral |
| Separates superior and inferior | Transverse plane |
| Right & left equally | Midsagittal |
| Right & left unequally | Parasagittal |
| Anterior & posterior | Frontal (coronal) plane |
| Axial skeleton | Skull, ribs, sternum, costal cartilages, lumbar vertebral, sacrum, coccyx |
| Appendicular skeleton | Limbs and girdles |
| Thoracic cavity | R & L Pleural cavity- Lungs Mediastinum- Trachea, esophagus, major vessels Pericardial/ within mediastinum- Heart |
| Abdominopelvic cavity | Abdominal- Digestive organs and glands Pelvic- Urinary bladder, reproductive organs, last part of digestive tract |