7.2-Body planes, directions, cavities Flashcards by Annabelle Fraser

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Sagittal

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Divides body into left and right

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Midsagittal

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Evenly divides the body into the left and right

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Transverse

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Divides the body into top and bottom

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Right Upper Quadrant

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Liver, gallbladder, part of colon

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Frontal (coronal)

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Divides body into front and back

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Left Upper Quadrant

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Spleen, stomach, pancreas

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Right Lower Quadrant

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Appendix

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Left Lower Quadrant

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Colon, descending sigmoid

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Anterior

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Front side of body

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Posterior

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Back side of body

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Proximal

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Towards the attachment point

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Distal

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Away from attachment point

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Medial

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Towards the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Superior

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Towards the head

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Inferior

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Towards the feet

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Adduction

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Movement towards the body

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Abduction

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Movement away from the body