body directions, cavities, planes, regions, and divisions
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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Anterior/Ventral | stomach, face, palms forward
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Posterior/Dorsal | back, arse, fingernails pointed back
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Prone | Lying on the anterior of the body
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Supine | Lying on the posterior of the body
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Superior | upper half of the body
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Inferior | lower half of the body
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Distal | Move out from the main body
(ie hip to leg, shoulder to arm)
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Proximal | moving in towards the main body
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cephalad | moving towards the head
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caudad | moving towards the tail
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lateral | towards the sides of the body
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medial | towards the midline of the body
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external | outside of the body (superficial)
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internal | inside of the body (deep)
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Coronal/Frontal Plane | anterior/posterior
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Sagittal Plane | Right/Left
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midsagittal plane | equal right and left halves
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transverse plane | upper/lower halves
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Cranial cavity | brain, cranium
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Spinal cavity | Spinal cord, spine, nerves to rest of body
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Thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, breastbone, ribs and dorsal spinal column
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Abdominal cavity | digestive organs
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Diaphragm | separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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Pelvic cavity | not separated from abdominal cavity, below, contains urinary and reproductive organs.
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