Anatomical Planes, Quadrants, and Body Cavities

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anatomy
The study of the structures of the body.
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physiology
the study of the functions of body structures
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pathophysiology
the study of disease
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Anatomical Position
Used when referencing location, position, and direction of the body. Standing upright, head and feet facing forward, arms at side, palms facing forward.
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Frontal Plane
Divides the body into a front and back side
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Transverse plane
Divides the body into an upper and lower side.
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Midsagittal plane
Divides the body in the middle into a left and right side
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Left Upper Quadrant
The top left corner of the abdominal quadrant
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Right Upper Quadrant
The top right corner of the abdominal quadrant
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Left Lower Quadrant
The bottom left corner of the abdominal quadrant
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Right Lower Quadrant
The bottom right corner of the abdominal quadrant
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cranial cavity
the cavity enclosed by the cranium
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Spinal cavity
the cavity that goes from the top of the spine going down to the tail bone.
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posterior
located at the behind of the human body
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anterior
located at the front of the human body
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middle ear
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
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orbital cavity
the cavity housing the eyes
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nasal cavity
the cavity that contains the nose
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oral cavity
the cavity that contains the mouth, tounge, and teeth
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thoracic
the cavity that's located upon your chest
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diaphragm
a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
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abdominal cavity
the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
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pelvic cavity
the cavity bounded by the bones of the pelvis and containing the pelvic viscera
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abdomina-pelvic
the cavity containing both the abdomen and the pelvic cavity
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Epigastric region
the region located above the stomach
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Left hypochondriac region
The region located on the left, below the ribs
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Right hypochondriac region
The region located on the right, below the ribs
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Umbilical region
The region located in the middle of the stomach where the belly button is
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Left lumbar region
The region located on the lower back, to the left
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Right lumbar region
The region located on the lower back, to the right
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Left iliac region
The region located around the ilium, to the left
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Right iliac region
The region located around the ilium, to the right
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Hypogastric region
the region located right below the stomach