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Plane

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

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Median Plane

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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”

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Frontal Plane

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

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Horizontal Plane

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

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Body Cavities

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

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Dorsal Cavity

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(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.

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Ventral Cavity

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(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.

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Quadrants

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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.

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Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

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

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Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

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

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Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

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

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Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

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

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Right Hypochondriac

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Upper right region located under the cartilage of the ribs.

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Left Hypochondriac

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Upper left region under the cartilage of the ribs.

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Right Lumbar

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Middle right region located near the waist

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Right Iliac

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

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Left Iliac

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

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Epigastric

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Middle region located above the stomach

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Umbilical

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Middle region located in the area of the umbilicus or navel

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Hypogastric

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Lower middle region located below the stomach and umbilical region

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Left Lumbar

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middle left region located near the waist

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