body planes/directions Flashcards
chaper 2 (26 cards)
dorsal (posterior) cavity
includes the cranial & spinal (vertebral) cavities
abdominopelvic cavity
largest cavity in the body
spinal cavity
encloses the spinal cord
thoracic cavity
is superior (above) in position to the abdominopelvic cavity, enclosed by the rib cage
cranial cavity
houses the brain
abdominopelvic regions
(locate on body)
abdominopelvic quadrants
RUQ, LUQ, LLQ, RLQ
supine
lying down on back
prone
lying on abdomen
lateral
lying on side
unilateral
condition occurs on one side of the body
bilateral
condition occurs on both sides of the body
anterior/ventral
the front or direction toward the surface of the body
deep
a position farther from the surface of the body
distal
a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
inferior/caudal
a position below or lower than another part of the body; near the coccyx or lowest part of the special column
medial
the middle or direction toward the middle of the body
posterior/ dorsal
the back or direction toward the back of the body
proximal
a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body
superficial
a position closer to the surface of the body
superior/cranial/cephalic
a position above or higher than another part of the body
frontal/ coronal plane
a vertical plane running from side to side
saggital/lateral plane
a vertical plane running front to back
midsaggital plane
the vertical plane running down the middle of the body
