bio 112 - chapter 1 - body planes, sections, regions/quadrants
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what is a sagittal section?
a longitudinal section that divides the body into right and left portions
what is a midsagittal section?
divides the body into equal right and left portions
what is a parasagittal section?
midline that divides the body into unequal right and left portions
what is a transverse section?
a horizontal section that divides the body into superior and inferior portions
what is a frontal/coronal section?
a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
what is a cross section?
a cut across a cylindrical structure such as a blood vessel or long bone
how many regions divide the abdomen?
9
what is the epigastric region?
the upper middle region
what are the hypochondriac regions?
the right and left regions beside the epigastric region
what is the umbilical region?
the middle abdominal region
what are the lumbar regions?
the right and left regions beside the umbilical region
what is the pubic/hypogastric region?
the lower middle abdominal region
what are the inguinal/iliac regions?
the right and left regions beside the pubic region
how many abdominal quadrants are there?
4
what are the 4 abdominal quadrants?
right upper, right lower, left upper, and left lower quadrants