Planes, Cavities, Quadrants, & Regions

Question 1

Plane

Answer 1

Imaginary flat surface that separates two portions of the body or an organ.

Question 2

Median Plane

Answer 2

Vertical plane that passes through the midline of the body and divides the body or organ into equal right and left sides; also called the “midsagittal plane”

Question 3

Frontal Plane

Answer 3

Plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions; also called the “coronal plane”

Question 4

Horizontal Plane

Answer 4

Plane that separates the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions; also called the “transverse plane”

Question 5

Body Cavities

Answer 5

Hollow spaces within the body that help protect, separate, and support internal organs.

Question 6

Dorsal Cavity

Answer 6

(Back of the body) divided into the *Cranial cavity and *Spinal cavity which contain the brain and spinal cord. *Diaphragm [dome shaped muscle] separates the thoracic cavity and abdominal cavities and plays an important role in breathing.

Question 7

Ventral Cavity

Answer 7

(Front of the body) subdivided into the *thoracic cavity which contains the heart and lungs. The *abdominopelvic cavity is further subdivided into the *abdominal and *pelvic cavities and contain organs of the digestive and reproductive systems.

Question 8

Quadrants

Answer 8

4 quadrants identify the placement of internal organs in the abdominopelvic cavity. Used to report the findings of a clinical exam or an exploratory surgery. Used to describe pain, tumors, or other abnormalities.

Question 9

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

Answer 9

Contains the right lobe or the liver, the gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and part of the small and large intestines.

Question 10

Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

Answer 10

Contains part of the small and large intestine, the appendix, the right ovary, the right Fallopian tube, and the right ureter.

Question 11

Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

Answer 11

Contains the left lobe of the liver, the stomach, the spleen, part of the pancreas, and part of the small and large intestines.

Question 12

Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

Answer 12

Contains part of the small and large intestine, the left ovary, the left Fallopian tube, and the left ureter.

Question 13

Right Hypochondriac

Answer 13

Upper right region located under the cartilage of the ribs.

Question 14

Left Hypochondriac

Answer 14

Upper left region under the cartilage of the ribs.

Question 15

Right Lumbar

Answer 15

Middle right region located near the waist

Question 16

Right Iliac

Answer 16

Lower right region located near the groin (also called “right inguinal region”)

Question 17

Left Iliac

Answer 17

Lower left region located near the groin (also called “left inguinal region”)

Question 18

Epigastric

Answer 18

Middle region located above the stomach

Question 19

Umbilical

Answer 19

Middle region located in the area of the umbilicus or navel

Question 20

Hypogastric

Answer 20

Lower middle region located below the stomach and umbilical region

Question 21

Left Lumbar

Answer 21

middle left region located near the waist