Unit 1: Body Regions & Terminology

Understanding Body Regions, Body Cavities, Abdominal Quadrants/Regions, and Regional Body Terminology is pivotal when first learning Human Anatomy & Physiology as it lays the groundwork for the unique body systems that will be explored.

1

cranial cavity

2

thoracic cavity

3

abdominal cavity

4

pelvic cavity

5

vertebral cavity

6

mediastinum

7

pleural cavity

8

pericardial cavity

1 - Name the Quadrant and The Organs

Right Upper Quadrant - Liver, Gall Bladder

2 - Name the Quadrant and The Organs

Left Upper Quadrant - Spleen, Stomach

3 - Name the Quadrant and The Organs

Right Lower Quadrant - Appendix, Ascending Colon

4 - Name the Quadrant and The Organs

Left Lower Quadrant - Descending Colon

1 - Name the Abdominal Region and the Organs

Right Hypochondriac - Liver, Gall Bladder

2 - Name the Abdominal Region and the Organs

Epigastric - Stomach, Pancreas

3 - Name the Abdominal Region and the Organs

Left Hypochondriac - Spleen

4 - Name the Abdominal Region and the Organs

Right Lumbar - Ascending Colon

5 - Name the Abdominal Region and the Organs

Umbilical - Small Intestines

6 - Name the Abdominal Region and the Organs

Left Lumbar - Descending Colon

7 - Name the Abdominal Region and the Organs

Right Iliac - Appendix

8 - Name the Abdominal Region and the Organs

Hypogastric - Urinary Bladder, Reproductive Organs

9 - Name the Abdominal Region and the Organs

Left Iliac - Sigmoid Colon

1

Cephalic

2

Axillary

3

Antecubital

4

Antebrachial

5

Pubic/ Genital

6

Patellar

7

Pedal

8

Tarsal

9

Peroneal

10

Femoral

11

Carpal

12

Abdominal

13

Pectoral/ Thoracic

1

Occipital/ Suboccipital

2

Thoracic

3

Lumbar

4

Sacral

5

Plantar

6

Calcaneal

7

Popliteal

8

Gluteal

9

Brachial

10

Scapular

11

Cervical