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Body Planes and Anatomical Positions (Directional terms were created to…
Body Planes and Anatomical Positions
Anatomical position
facing forward, palms up arms to the side
Body planes
Transverse
Horizontal, Splits the body into top and bottom
Midsagittal
Vertical, Splits the body into left and right
Frontal
Vertical, Splits body into front and back
Abdominal regions
4 sections
Right Lower Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
Right Upper Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant
9 Section
Lumbar
Iliac or Inguinal
Hypocondriac
Hydrogastric or pelvic
Umbilical
Epigastric
Directional terms were created to know where things are in or on the body
Superior
Above a body part or mid section
Inferior
Below a body part or mid section
Cranial
Near the head
Ventral or Anterior
Body parts on the front or stomach side
Caudal
Body parts near the sacial region of spinal column or tail
Dorsal or Posterior
Body parts on the back
Medial
Body parts near the midline
Lateral
Body parts away from the midline
Distal
Away from the trunk of the body
Proximal
Nearest to the trunk of the body
Body cavities
Thorasic
Throat
Dorsal or posterior
Cranial
Contains the brain
Spinal
Contains the spinal cord
Nasal
Nose
Ventral
Thorasic
Abdominal and pelvic
Upper
Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen
Lower
Urinary bladder, Reproductive organs, end of large intestine
Orbital
Eyes