Body Cavities and abdominal regions Flashcards
(24 cards)
Cranial Cavity
contains brain
Dorsal Cavity
Cranial cavity and vertebral cavity
Ventral body cavity
pelvic, abdominal, thoracic cavity
Thoracic cavity
contains lungs and heart
Vertebral Cavity
contains spinal cord
Abdominal cavity
contains digestive organs
Pelvic Cavity
contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
Quadrants of abdomen
right upper quadrant
right lower
left upper
left lower
9 regions of the abdomen
Right hypochondriac region
Epigastric region
Left hypochondriac region
Right lumber region
Umbilical region
left lumbar region
right inguinal region
hypogastric region
left inguinal region
Hypochondriac location
hypo=below
chondriac= cartlige
below ribs
Epigastric location
epi=upon
gastric=stomach
umbilical location
umbilical cord= bellybotton
Lumbar location
lumbar spine = middle
hypogastric location
hypo=below
gastric= stomach
illiac/ inguinal location
iliac is a bone in the hip and the inguinal is your groin
Right hypochondriac region
liver and gallbladder
Epigastric region
Stomach
Left hypochondriac region
diaphragm, spleen, stomach
Right lumber region
Ascending colon of large intestine
Umbilical region
small intestine, transverse colon of large intestine
Left lumber region
descending colon of large intestine
right illiac region
cecum, appendix
hypogastric
urinary bladder
left iliac region
the initial part of the sigmoid colon
