1. Body sections are divided by planes

2. Body Sections Sagittal Plane Transverse Plane Coronal Plane
lengthwise (head-to-toe)
divides body into left and right sections
Median – along midline; midsagittal
Transverse Plane
horizontal
divides body into superior and inferior sections
Coronal Plane
Frontal
Divides body into anterior and posterior sections

3. Fig. 1.11
You can draw stick people with a dividing line through each.

4. Body Regions of the Abdominal Area
Epigastric Region – upper middle portion
Left and Right Hypochondriac Regions – to the sides of the epigastric region
Umbilical Region – middle portion
Left and Right Lumbar Regions – to the sides of the umbilical regions
Hypogastric Regions – lower middle portion
Left and Right Iliac Regions – to the sides of the hypogastric region
Draw a tic-tac-toe grid on your paper, and label these sections in the squares. (Answers on the next slide)

5. Fig. 1.13a