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