Planes, Directional Terms, Regions

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Frontal Plane

Cutting the body into a front half and back half

<p>Cutting the body into a front half and back half </p>
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Transverse Plane

Cutting the body into a top half and bottom half

<p>Cutting the body into a top half and bottom half </p>
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Sagittal Plane

Cutting the body into a left half and right half

<p>Cutting the body into a left half and right half </p>
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Ventral - Directional Terms

Toward the front/belly

<p>Toward the front/belly </p>
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Dorsal - Directional Terms

Toward the back/spine

<p>Toward the back/spine </p>
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Anterior

Toward the ventral side

<p>Toward the ventral side </p>
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Posterior - Directional Terms

Toward the dorsal side

<p>Toward the dorsal side</p>
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Cephalic - Directional Terms

Toward the head or superior end

<p>Toward the head or superior end </p>
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Rostral - Directional Terms

Toward the forehead or nose

<p>Toward the forehead or nose </p>
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Caudal - Directional Terms

Toward the tail or inferior end

<p>Toward the tail or inferior end </p>
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Superior - Directional Terms

Above

<p>Above </p>
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Inferior - Directional Terms

Below

<p>Below</p>
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Medial - Directional Terms

Toward the median plane

<p>Toward the median plane </p>
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Lateral - Directional Terms

Away from the median plane

<p>Away from the median plane </p>
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Proximal - Directional Terms

Closer to the point of attachment or origin

<p>Closer to the point of attachment or origin </p>
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Distal - Directional Terms

Farther from the point of attachment or origin

<p>Farther from the point of attachment or origin </p>
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Ipsilateral - Directional terms

On the same side of the body left/left or right/right

<p>On the same side of the body left/left or right/right </p>
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Contralateral

On the opposite side of the body left/right, right/left

<p>On the opposite side of the body left/right, right/left </p>
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Superficial - Directional Terms

Closer to the body surface

<p>Closer to the body surface </p>
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Deep - Directional Terms

Farther from the body surface

<p>Farther from the body surface </p>
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Cephalic - Body Regions

Top of the head

<p>Top of the head </p>
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Facial - Body Regions

Front of the face

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Cervical - Body Regions

Neck

<p>Neck </p>
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Thoracic: Sternal - Body Regions

The sternum

<p>The sternum </p>
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Thoracic: Pectoral - Body Region

The Pecs

<p>The Pecs </p>
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Umbillical - Body Regions

On the stomach, near the belly button

<p>On the stomach, near the belly button</p>
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Abdominal - Body Region

Stomach, near the abs, to the side of the umbillical region

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Inguinal - Body region

the crease between the upper thigh and where the pubic area begins

<p>the crease between the upper thigh and where the pubic area begins </p>
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Pubic - Body Region

The pubic area

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Femoral - Body Region

In the upper part of the thigh - like the femur bone

<p>In the upper part of the thigh - like the femur bone </p>
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Crural - Body Regions

The calf area of the leg - like the crural muscle on the back of the leg

<p>The calf area of the leg - like the crural muscle on the back of the leg </p>
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Tarsals - Body Regions

The toes!!

<p>The toes!! </p>
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Plantar - Body Regions

The bottom of the feet

<p>The bottom of the feet </p>
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Cranial - Body Regions

The back of the head

<p>The back of the head</p>
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Nuchal - body regions

The back of the neck, like the nuchal ligament

<p>The back of the neck, like the nuchal ligament </p>
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Interscapular - body region

On the inside of the scapula

<p>On the inside of the scapula </p>
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Scapular - body region

the shoulder blade, like the scapula

<p>the shoulder blade, like the scapula </p>
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Vertebral - body region

The middle of the back

<p>The middle of the back </p>
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Lumbar - body regions

The middle/bottom of the back

<p>The middle/bottom of the back</p>
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Sacral - body regions

The bottom of the back

<p>The bottom of the back </p>
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Gluteal - body regions

The booty - like the gluteus maximus

<p>The booty - like the gluteus maximus </p>
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Perineal - Body region

The middle point between vaginia/anus penis/anus ?

<p>The middle point between vaginia/anus penis/anus ? </p>
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Popliteal - Body regin

On the back of the knee, the middle soft area

<p>On the back of the knee, the middle soft area </p>
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Calcaneal - body region

By the ankle, like the calcaneal muscle/calcaneus bone

<p>By the ankle, like the calcaneal muscle/calcaneus bone </p>
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Acromial - body region

Near the shoulder - like the acromion process

<p>Near the shoulder - like the acromion process </p>
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Axillary - body regions

In the armpit, axillary artery

<p>In the armpit, axillary artery </p>
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Brachial - body regions

Down into the middle upper arm, likely bc of brachial nerve traveling through there

<p>Down into the middle upper arm, likely bc of brachial nerve traveling through there</p>
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Cubital - body regions

in the elbow ditch

<p>in the elbow ditch </p>
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Antebrachial - body region

the forearm

<p>the forearm </p>
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Carpal - body regions

the wrist area

<p>the wrist area </p>
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Palmar - body regions

The palm of the hand

<p>The palm of the hand </p>
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Coxal - body region

The hips

<p>The hips</p>
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Patellar - body regions

The knee aka the patella

<p>The knee aka the patella </p>
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The Axial Region

Head, neck (cervical region), and trunk

<p>Head, neck (cervical region), and trunk </p>
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The Appendicular region

Upper and lower limbs

<p>Upper and lower limbs </p>
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Abdominal Quadrants

Includes 1) right upper quad (RUQ) 2) left upper quad (LUQ) 3) right lower quad (RLQ) and 4) left lower quad (LLQ)

<p>Includes 1) right upper quad (RUQ) 2) left upper quad (LUQ) 3) right lower quad (RLQ) and 4) left lower quad (LLQ) </p>
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Abdominopelvic Regions

Includes R→L H → L 1) right hypochondriac region 2) epigastric region 3) left hypochondriac region 4) right lumbar region 5) umbilical region 6) left hypochondriac region 7) right inguinal region 8) hypogastric region 9) left inguinal region

<p>Includes R→L H → L 1) right hypochondriac region 2) epigastric region 3) left hypochondriac region 4) right lumbar region 5) umbilical region 6) left hypochondriac region 7) right inguinal region 8) hypogastric region 9) left inguinal region </p>