Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms BODY PLANES updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms BODY PLANES Fixed lines of reference along which the body is often divided or sectioned Allows for a three-dimensional perspective updated, fall 2008
MEDIAN or MIDSAGITTAL PLANE Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms MEDIAN or MIDSAGITTAL PLANE Divides the body into EQUAL left and right halves updated, fall 2008
FRONTAL or CORONAL PLANE Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms FRONTAL or CORONAL PLANE Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms TRANSVERSE PLANE Divides body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) parts updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Cephalic or Cranial Transverse Caudal updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms ANATOMICAL POSITION Standing erect Facing forward Arms at side Palms forward updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms ANTERIOR/VENTRAL Means to the front (belly) side of the body updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms POSTERIOR/DORSAL Means the back side of the body updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms SUPERIOR Above another structure Stomach is superior to the large intestine updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms INFERIOR Below another structure Vagina is inferior to the uterus updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms LATERAL Means to the side The eyes are lateral to the nose updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms MEDIAL Means middle or near the medial plane The nose is medial to the eyes updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms PROXIMAL Means near the point of attachment to the trunk Proximal end of the femur (near the hip bone) updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms DISTAL Means away from the point of attachment to the trunk Distal end of the femur (near the patella) updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Let’s Practice! updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms UP is in the word supine updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms DEEP VS. SUPERFICIAL updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Spaces within the body containing vital organs Two MAIN Cavities Dorsal – (posterior) on the back side of the body Cranial – holds the brain Spinal Cavity – holds the spinal cord Dorsal – one long cavity Ventral – larger than the Dorsal cavity Diaphragm – muscle separating the thoracic & abdominal cavities Abdominopelvic cavity – the abdominal & pelvic cavities combined updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Two MAIN Cavities Ventral – (anterior) on the belly side of the body Thoracic – holds the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels Abdominal – holds organs of the digestive & urinary systems Stomach, small intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, & part of the large intestine Pelvic – contains the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum, remaining part of the large intestine & the appendix Dorsal – one long cavity Ventral – larger than the Dorsal cavity Diaphragm – muscle separating the thoracic & abdominal cavities Abdominopelvic cavity – the abdominal & pelvic cavities combined updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Abdominal cavity is divided into nine regions Regions are used to describe the location of the organ, injury or pain updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms EPIGASTRIC Upper, center area above the stomach updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms UMBILICAL The region surrounding the umbilicus updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms HYPOGASTRIC Area just below the umbilical region updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms HYPOCHONDRIAC Just below the ribs, immediately over the abdomen On either side of the epigastric region A left and a right side updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms LUMBAR Near the waist On either side of the umbilical region A left and a right side updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms ILIAC or INGUINAL Located near the upper portion of the hipbone On either side of the hypogastric region A left and a right side updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms QUADRANTS updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms QUADRANTS A simpler way to divide the abdominal cavity is into QUADRANTS updated, fall 2008
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) On the right anterior side Contains part of the liver, the gallbladder, parts of the pancreas and intestinal tract updated, fall 2008
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) On the right anterior side Contains the appendix, parts of the intestines, female reproductive organs and the urinary tract updated, fall 2008
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) On the left anterior side Contains the stomach, spleen, and parts of the liver, pancreas and intestines updated, fall 2008
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) On the left anterior side Contains parts of the intestines, reproductive organs of the female and the urinary tract updated, fall 2008
Body Cavities-Planes-Regions & Directional Terms updated, fall 2008