Cavities, Abdominal Regions, and Body Regions

Dorsal Cavity

includes the cranial and spinal cavities.

Cranial Cavity

contains the brain

Spinal Cavity

contains the spinal cord

Ventral Cavity

located along the front of the body, contains the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities

Thoracic Cavity

cavity housing lungs and heart

Abdominal Cavity

Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs

Pelvic Cavity

Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum of the large intestine

Peritoneum

the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the organs within it

Pleura

the membrane lining the thoracic cavity and covering the lungs

Orbital Cavity

contains the eyes

Nasal cavity

located within and posterior to the nose

Buccal Cavity

Vestibule of the oral cavity; the space between the lips, gums, and teeth.

RUQ

Right Upper Quadrant

Liver, Gallbladder

LUQ

left upper quadrant, liver, stomach, spleen, pancreas, intestine

RLQ

right lower quadrant; right ovary, fallopian tube and ureter, appendix, intestines

LLQ

left lower quadrant Left ovary, fallopian tube and ureter, intestines

Right Hypochondriac Region

right upper region below the cartilage of the ribs

Left Hypochondriac Region

left upper region below the cartilage of the rib s

Epigastric Region

superior to the umbilical region

Right Lumbar Region

right middle region near the waist

Left Lumbar Region

left middle region near the waist

Umbilical Region

region of the navel

Right Inguinal (Iliac) Region

right lower region near the groin

Left Inguinal (Iliac) Region

left lower region near the groin

Hypogastric Region

inferior to the umbilical region

Cranial region

head

Facial Region

the region that includes the face and its structures

Cervical Region

neck region

Pectoral Region

Area of the chest

Sternal Region

Area of the sternum, between the pectoral region

Abdominal Region

abdomen

Brachial Region

arm (shoulder to elbow)

Cubital Region

elbow region

Antebrachial Region

forearm

Carpal Region

wrist region

Palmar region

palm of hand

Femoral Region

thigh area

Patellar Region

kneecap area

Crural region

leg, from knee to ankle

Tarsal region

ankle region

Popliteal Region

area behind the knee

Gluteal Region

buttocks; on posterior side of trunk

Sacral Region

tailbone area

Lumbar region

lower back area

Vertebral region

area of spinal column