General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology
A plane that passes crosswise through the body and divides the body into superior and inferior segments is a(n) plane or plane.
Horizontal (also referred to as a transverse or axial plane)
List structures in Abdominal cavity:
Liver Spleen Ureters
List structures in thoracic cavity:
Lungs Heart Trachea Esophagus
The plane that passes vertically through the midline of the body from side to side and divides the body into equal anterior and posterior segments is called the plane.
Midcoronal (also referred to as the midaxillary plane)
The plane passing through the midline of the body and dividing it into equal right and left halves is known as the plane.
Midsagittal
Any plane passing vertically through the body from front to back and dividing the body into right and left segments is called a(n) plane.
Sagittal
List the four fundamental planes of the body.
Sagittal, coronal, horizontal, and oblique
Describe the anatomic position.
The body standing erect, face and eyes directed forward, arms extended by the sides with the palms of the hands facing forward, heels together, and the toes pointing anteriorly with the great toes touching
Osteology:
The detailed study of the body of knowledge relating to the bones of the body
Anatomy:
The science of the structure of the body
Physiology:
The study of the function of the body organs
List the two major cavities of the torso.
Thoracic and abdominal
List structures in Pelvic cavity:
Uterus Rectum Ovaries
Any plane passing vertically through the body from side to side and dividing the body into anterior and posterior segments is called a(n) plane.
Coronal