Medical Terms - Locations of the Body, Body Cavities, Abdominal Area

CEP Medical - Terms Part 4 (55 Items)

midsagittal plane

medial, midline, center of the body and divides right and left

frontal plane

coronal, center of the body and divides front and back

transverse plane

crosswise, horizontally and divides top and bottom

proximal

nearest to point of attachment, closer to the reference point

medial

towards the center, towards the midline

lateral

away from the center of the body, towards the sides

distal

farthest from point of attachment, farthest from the reference base point

superior

cranial, top of the transverse plane, above

inferior

caudal, bottom of the transverse plane, below

anterior

ventral, front of frontal plane, towards the front of the body

posterior

dorsal, back of frontal plane, towards the back of the body

body cavities

interior spaces that protect internal organs

cranial cavity

located in the skull, contains the brain, part of the posterior body cavity

spinal cavity

located in the soils column, contains the spinal cord, part of the posterior body cavity

caudal

closer to the coccyx (lower back)

cephalic

cranial, closer to the head

deep

farther from the body surface

superficial

near or close to the body surface

peripheral

away from the center

apex

at the top, highest point

base

at the bottom, lowest point

thoracic cavity

located in the chest, contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels, part of the anterior body cavity

abdominal cavity

located in the abdomen, contains the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen, part of the anterior body cavity

pelvic cavity

located in the lower abdomens contains the urinary bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs, part of the anterior body cavity

orbital cavity

contains the eyes, associated with muscles, nerves, and ducts

nasal cavity

contains the structures of the nose

buccal cavity

oral, contains the teeth and tongue

diaphragm

separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

abdominopelvic cavity

abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

epigastric region

over the stomach, located below the sternum (breastbone)

epigastric region organs

stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum, and adrenal glands

right hypochondriac region

located below the ribs, on the right side of the epigastric region

right hypochondriac region organs

liver, gallbladder, right portion of the kidney, and hepatic flexure of the large intestine

left hypochondriac region

located below the ribs, on the left side of the epigastric region

left hypochondriac region organs

spleen, tail of the pancreas, portion of the stomach, upper part of the left kidney, and parts of the large and small intestines

umbilical region

located around the umbilicus (navel)

umbilical region organs

umbilicus (navel), parts of the small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, and ileum), transverse colon, lower parts of the left and right kidneys, and abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava

right lumbar region

right side of the umbilical region

right lumbar region organs

right kidney, ascending colon, and gallbladder, along with sections of the liver

left lumbar region

left side of the umbilical region

left lumbar region organs

descending colon, left kidney, and small intestine

hypogastric region

below the stomach, located over the pubic area

hypogastric region organs

urinary bladder, parts of the large intestine (sigmoid colon and rectum), and reproductive organs (uterus, ovaries, prostate)

right iliac region

right hip bone, located on the right side of the hypogastric region, right inguinal areas

right iliac region organs

cecum, appendix, terminal ileum (part of the small intestine), right ovary, and right fallopian tube

left iliac region

left hip bone, located on the left side of the hypogastric region, left inguinal areas

left iliac region organs

parts of the large intestine (sigmoid colon and portions of the descending colon), left ovary, and left fallopian tube

right upper quadrant (RUQ) organs

liver and gallbladder

right lower quadrant (RLQ) organs

appendix and some female reproductive organs

left upper quadrant (LUQ) organs

pancreas, stomach, and spleen

left lower quadrant (LLQ) organs

some female reproductive organs

right upper quadrant (RUQ)

right lower quadrant (RLQ)

left upper quadrant (LUQ)

left lower quadrant (LLQ)