03 regions and directionality
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
|
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thoracic | chest region
🗑
|
||||
| anterior | front of the body
🗑
|
||||
| posterior | back of the body
🗑
|
||||
| distal | away from the center or the origin
🗑
|
||||
| proximal | pertaining to the beginning of a structure
🗑
|
||||
| inferior | away from the head
🗑
|
||||
| superior | toward the head
🗑
|
||||
| lateral | pertaining to the side
🗑
|
||||
| medial | pertaining to the middle
🗑
|
||||
| supine | lying on the back
🗑
|
||||
| prone | lying on the belly
🗑
|
||||
| frontal plane | vertical plane dividing the body into an anterior and posterior portion
🗑
|
||||
| sagittal plane | vertical plane dividing the body into right and left portions
🗑
|
||||
| transverse plane | horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions
🗑
|
||||
| coronal plane | divides body into front and back
🗑
|
||||
| midsagittal plane | also known as the midline
🗑
|
||||
| ventral | the front or belly side of the body
🗑
|
||||
| dorsal | the back of the body or organ
🗑
|
||||
| thoracic cavity | chest cavity
🗑
|
||||
| abdominal cavity | contains the major organs of digestion
🗑
|
||||
| pelvic cavity | contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems
🗑
|
||||
| cervical | neck region
🗑
|
||||
| axillary (not auxiliary) | armpits
🗑
|
||||
| buccal | cheeks of the face
🗑
|
||||
| fowler's position | head of bed is raised (semi sitting)
🗑
|
||||
| organs in the RUQ | liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestines
🗑
|
||||
| organs in the LUQ | liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, small and large intestines
🗑
|
||||
| organs in the LLQ | small and large intestines left ureters, ovary and fallopian tube, uterus
🗑
|
||||
| organs in the RLQ | small and large intestines, appendix, right ureters, ovary and fallopian tube, uterus
🗑
|
||||
| caud/o | tail or downward
🗑
|
||||
| cephal/o | head or upward
🗑
|
||||
| afferent | towards
🗑
|
||||
| efferent | away
🗑
|
||||
| deep | away from the surface
🗑
|
||||
| superficial | near the surface
🗑
|
||||
| prone | lying on the belly
🗑
|
||||
| supine | lying on the back
🗑
|
||||
| auricular | around ears
🗑
|
||||
| axillary | under arm (PITS)
🗑
|
||||
| buccal | between cheek and gums
🗑
|
||||
| infraorbital | inside eye socket
🗑
|
||||
| intrascapular | from scapula inward
🗑
|
||||
| lumbar | lower back
🗑
|
||||
| mammary | breast area
🗑
|
||||
| mental | chin area
🗑
|
||||
| orbital | eye socket area
🗑
|
Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Created by:
cbiondillo
Popular Medical sets