7.2 Body Planes Directional Terms

What is the anatomical position of the human body?

Body is facing forward, standing erect with feet together, holding arms, sides, palms facing forward

In anatomical position, what direction are the palms of the hands facing?

Forward

Where should your arms be held at in anatomical position

Side

What is the purpose of body planes and anatomy?

Separate the body into sections and create directional terms

Which plane divides the body into top and bottom halves

Transverse

What is the directional term for body parts below other parts?

Inferior

What is the directional term for body parts located near the sacral region or tail?

Caudal

Which plane divides the body into exactly equal right and left sides?

Midsagittal/Median

Which directional term is used for a body part close to the midline or plane?

Medial

Which plane divides the body into right and left sides off center?

Sagittal

What is the directional term for body parts above other parts?

Superior

Which plane divides the body into front and back sections?

Frontal/Coronal

What is the directional term for a body parts away from the midline or plane?

Lateral

What is the directional term for body parts on the back of the body or in the back of the coronal plane?

Posterior/Dorsal

how is the term proximal used to describe the relationship of extremities to the trunk of the body?

Refers to body parts close to the point of reference such as the ankle being proximal to toes

how is the term distal used to describe the relationship of extremities to the trunk of the body?

Refers to body parts away from the point of reference, such as the wrist being distal to the elbow

Which term is used to describe something as nearer to the surface of the body?

Superficial

When lying on your back face up which position are you in?

Supine

When lying on your stomach face down which position are you in?

Prone

What is the term used to describe something located deeper in the body?

Deep

Where is the thoracic cavity located?

In the chest

What organs are in the thoracic cavity?

Esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels

All anatomical terms have a..

Reference point

The upper abdominal cavity contains…

The stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen

The lower abdominal cavity/pelvic cavity contains…

The urinary bladder, the reproductive organs, and the last part of the large intestine

The orbital cavity is by the…

Eyes

The nasal cavity is located by the…

Nose structures

The buccal cavity is located by the…

Teeth and tongue

The dorsal cavity is located

The whole back of the body

The cranial cavity contains the

Brain/head

The spinal cavity contains the

Spinal cord

What are the nine abdominal regions?

Epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric, hypochondriac, lumbar, iliac or inguinal

What structure separates the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity?

Diaphragm

what two cavities is the dorsal cavity divided into?

Cranial and spinal

What terms help describe the relative location of organs or injuries?

Superficial and deep

Which organ is not located in a cavity

Kidneys

Which abdominal region is located in the upper center region above the stomach?

Epigastric

Which abdominal region is found in the middle center region near the umbilicus?

Umbilical

Which region is located on either side below the ribs?

Hypochondriac

Which abdominal region is the lower center region?

Hypogastric

which abdominal region is located on either side by the large bones of the spinal cord

Lumbar

Which region is found on either side by the groin

iliac or inguinal

why is the abdominal cavity separated into regions or sections?

Because it is so large

Body cavities

Spaces within the body that contain vital organs