Chapter 7.2 Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities

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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


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