1. DESCRIBING THE BODY

2. Body Planes Divide the body
Structures of the body are located & described in relation to planes
Three planes are used to describe the body: Coronal (Frontal)
Transverse
Sagittal

3. Coronal (Frontal) – separates front and back Transverse – divides upper and lower body Sagittal – divides body into right & left sides

4. Body Planes Location of organs are described in relation to planes
Transverse
Inferior: below
Superior: above
Sagittal
Medial: close to
Lateral: away from
Coronal
Anterior/Ventral: in front
Posterior/Dorsal: behind
Others
Proximal: close to
Distal: Away from

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6. Body Cavities
5 Cavities of Human Body: Thoracic – lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, & major blood vessels Abdominal – stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, intestines, liver, spleen, adrenal glands, & kidneys Pelvic – reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum Cranial – brain, ventricles, & some glands Spinal – Spinal cord & nerves

7. Body Cavities

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9. Body Regions Locations within the abdominal & pelvic cavities
Nine Regions
Abdomen also sometimes sectioned into four quadrants

10. Body Regions Right Hypochondriac Epigastric Left Hypochondriac
Right Lumbar
Umbilical
Left Lumbar
Right Inguinal
Hypogastric
Left Inguinal

11. Abdominal Quadrants