Chapter 7.2 Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities
A plane is
A two-dimensional surface — its dimensions are length and width
The pancreas is located in the
Abdominal
The small intestines are located in the
Abdominal
The stomach is located in the _________ cavity
Abdominal
The liver is located in the
Abdonimal
If you look at the trunk it is ________.
Anterior
Difference between Anterior and Posterior
Anterior means toward the front of the body, posterior means toward the back.
Body regions describe
Areas of the body that have a special function or are supplied by specific blood vessels or nerves.
The mouth is located in the ______ / ____ cavity.
Buccal, Oral
Body parts located near the sacral region or "tail"
Caudal
Body parts located near the head
Cranial
The brain is located in the _______ cavity
Cranial
Difference between Cranial and Caudal
Cranial means towards the head, Caudal means toward the back or tail.
The dorsal body cavity contains the _______ cavity and the ______ (_________) cavity.
Cranial, Spinal, Vertebral
Body parts away from the point of reference
Distal
The wrist is ______ to the shoulder joint.
Distal
Body parts on the back of the body
Dorsal or posterior
Plane that divides the body into a front and back section
Frontal
Blow parts below the transverse plane
Inferior
The navel is ________ to the heart.
Inferior
Body parts away from the midline
Lateral
Body parts close to the midline
Medial
Difference between Medial and Lateral
Medial means toward the midline of the body, lateral means away from the midline.
The mediastinum is located in the ________ __ ________ cavity
Midpoint of the thoracic
Plane that divides the body into a right and left half
Midsaggital
The nose is located in the _____ cavity.
Nasal
Ipsilateral means
On the same side
The eyes are located in the _______ cavity
Orbital
The reproductive organs are located in the ______ cavity.
Peliv
The urinary bladder is located in the ______ cavity
Pelvi
The appendix is located in the ______ cavity
Pelvic
The heart is located in the ___________ cavity
Pericardial
The lungs are located in the _______ cavity.
Pleural
If the buttocks are in view it is _________.
Posterior
Body parts close to the point of reference
Proximal
The elbow is ________ to the shoulder attachment point.
Proximal
Difference between Proximal and Distal
Proximal means closest to the point of origin or trunk of the body, distal means farthest away.
The hypogastric region are the _____ areas
Pubic
The epigastric region is located in the ______ just below the _______
Region, sternum
Quadrants divide our bodies into
Regions for diagnostic and descriptive purposes
The vertebrae is located in the ______ cavity
Spinal
The spinal cord is located in the ______ cavity, which is part of the ______ cavity.
Spinal, Dorsal
Difference between Superficial and Deep
Superficial means toward the body surface, deep means farthest from the body surface.
Body parts above the transverse plane
Superior
If the location is ________ it is above a certain part.
Superior
Difference between Superior and Inferior
Superior means above, inferior means below.
Anatomical position is when the
The body is facing forward, standing erect, legs slightly apart, and holding the arms at the sides with the palms of the hand facing forward
The bornchi is located in the ________ cavity
Thoracic
The esophagus is located in the ________ cavity.
Thoracic
The ribs are located in the ________ cavity.
Thoracic
The trachea is located in the ________ cavity.
Thoracic
The ventral body cavity contains the ________ cavity and the ______________ cavity.
Thoracic, Abdominolpelvic
Horizontal plane that divides the body into a top and bottom half
Transverse
Body parts on the front of the body
Ventral or anterior