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Med term 4

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Term
Definition
frontal plane 1   also called the coronal plane  
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cross-section   section produced by cut at right angle to long axis of structure  
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sagittal plane   plane that divides the body into left and right portions  
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frontal plane 2   the two vertical planes  
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frontal plane 3   plane that divides body into anterior and posterior portions  
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frontal section   section produced by the coronal plane  
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transverse plane   divides the body into upper and lower portions  
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transverse plane   the only horizontal plane  
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longitudinal section   section cut along long axis of the structure  
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right hypochondriac region   the farthest right hand corner  
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right lumbar region   below right hypochondriac region  
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right iliac region   below right lumbar region  
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epigastric region   to the left of the right hypochondriac region  
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umbilical region   below epigastric region  
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hypogastric region   below umbilical region  
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left hypochondriac region   to the left of the epigastric region  
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left lumbar region   below the left hypochondriac region  
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left iliac region   below the lumbar region  
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caudal   direction term referring to the head  
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ventral   direction term referring to the belly side of the body  
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sagittal   plan divides body into left and right portions  
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inguinal   term for groin body region  
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cornal   another name for frontal plan  
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patellar   term for kneecap body region  
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