Anatomical Regions and Body Cavities

If someone has plantar fasciitis, where would the pain be?

Bottom ( sole) of the foot

pituitary gland can be found in what cavity

Cranial

What cavity would you find the pituitary gland?

Cranial cavity

If someone was having pain in the stomach, what region would that be in?

Epigastric

If someone is lying face down

Prone

What quadrant would you find your appendix?

RLQ

Appendix can be found in the

Right lower quadrant RLQ

Organ found in the umbilical region

Small intestine

Organ found in Epigastric Region

Stomach

right upper quadrant (RUQ)

The abdominal region that contains the liver, duodenum and head of pancreas

dorsal (posterior) cavity

The body cavity composed of the cranial and spinal cavities

ventral (anterior) cavity

The body cavity composed of the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities

oral cavity

The part of the mouth behind the gums and teeth that is bounded above by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue and by the mucous membrane connecting it with the inner part of the mandible.

left upper quadrant (LUQ)

The region of the body containing the stomach, spleen and tail of pancreas

Root for abdomen

abdomin/o, celi/o

Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs

abdominal cavity

nasal cavities

behind and above nostrils, nasopharynx conjoins this with the oral cavity

plantar

bottom of foot

thoracic cavity

cavity housing lungs and heart

thorac/o, -thorax

chest

orbital cavity

contains the eyes

pelvic cavity

contains urinary bladder, portions of large intestine, and internal organs of reproduction

crani/o

cranium (skull)

frontal plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

Transverse plane

divides the body into superior and inferior parts

pain in the stomach would be found

epigastric region

root for stomach

gastr/o

Trundelenberg position

head lower than the rest of the body lying supine

ili/o

ilium (part of the pelvic bone)

Viscera

internal organs

saggital plane

is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts

Sims position

lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back

peritoneum

membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

right lower quadrant (RLQ)

refers to the area encompassing portions of the small and large intestines, the appendix, the right ureter, and the right ovary and uterine tube in women or the right spermatic duct in men

left lower quadrant (LLQ)

refers to the area encompassing portions of the small and large intestines, the left ureter, and the left ovary and uterine tube in women or the left spermatic duct in men

fundus

rounded portion of an organ ( stomach, uterus)

vertebral (spinal) cavity

runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the delicate spinal cord

Diaphragm

separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

pleural cavity

space between the folds of the pleura that contains the lungs

lumen

space within a tubular part or organ, such as the space within a blood vessel

Lying face up

supine

left lumbar region

the abdominal region that is in a central lateral location (LEFT)

right lumbar region

the abdominal region that is in a central lateral location (RIGHT)

hypogastric region

the abdominal region that is inferior and central in location, below the umbilical region and between the two iliac(inguinal) regions; called also hypogastric or pelvic region.

pelvic region

the abdominal region that is inferior and central in location, below the umbilical region and between the two iliac(inguinal) regions; called also hypogastric or pelvic region.

umbilical region

the abdominal region that is most central in location, surrounding the umbilicus; it is bounded laterally by the two lateral or lumbar regions, superiorly by the epigastric region, and inferiorly by the suprapubic or hypogastric region.

abodominopelvic (peritoneal) cavity

the cavity of the body between the diaphragm above and the pelvis below, containing the abdominal organs.

left hypochondriac region

the left abdominal region that is in a superior lateral location

right hypochondriac region

the right abdominal region that is in a superior lateral location

cranial cavity

the space enclosed by the bones of the cranium; contains the brain