Body Directional Terms, Cavities, And Planes Of Section

Front 1

Supine

Back 1

person lying face up in the anatomical position

Front 2

Prone

Back 2

person lying face down in the anatomical position

Front 3

Abdominopelvic quadrants

Back 3

formed by a pair of imaginary perpendicular lines that intersect at the naval (used by clinicians for determining symtoms)

Hint 3

- right lower quadrant
- right upper quadrant
- left lower quadrant
- right upper quadrant

Front 4

Abdominopelvic regions

Back 4

nine spaces formed by 2 sets of imaginary perpendicular lines that intersect over the abdomin (used by anatomists for describing location and orientation of organs)

Hint 4

Top left to bottom right:
- R. hypochondriac region
- epigastric region
- L. hypochondriac region
- R. lumbar region
- umbilical region
- L. lumbar region
- R. inguinal region
- hypogastric (pubic) region
- L. inguinal region

Front 5

Anterior

Back 5

front; before

Front 6

Ventral

Back 6

the belly side (equivalent to anterior when referring to the human body)

Front 7

Posterior/dorsal

Back 7

the back; behind

Front 8

Cranial/cephalic

Back 8

the head

Front 9

Superior

Back 9

above; at a higher level (in human body, toward the head)

Front 10

Caudal

Back 10

the tail (coccyx in humans)

Front 11

Inferior

Back 11

below; at a lower level

Front 12

Medial

Back 12

toward the body's longitutinal axis; toward the midsagittal plane

Front 13

Lateral

Back 13

away from the body's longitudinal axis; away from the midsagittal plane

Front 14

Proximal

Back 14

toward an attached base

Front 15

Distal

Back 15

away from an attached base

Front 16

Superficial

Back 16

at, near, or relatively close to the surface

Front 17

Deep

Back 17

farther from the body surface

Front 18

Transverse or horizontal plane

Back 18

seperates superior and inferior portions of the body; a cut in this plane is called a cross section

Front 19

Sagittal plane

Back 19

seperates right and left portions; midsagittal, parasagittal

Front 20

Frontal/coronal plane

Back 20

seperates anterior and posterior portions of the body; coronal usually refer specifically to the skull

Front 21

Cephalic region

Back 21

Cephalon

Hint 21

Head

Front 22

Cervical region

Back 22

Cervicis

Hint 22

Neck

Front 23

Thoracic region

Back 23

Thoracis

Hint 23

Thorax or chest

Front 24

Brachial region

Back 24

Brachium

Hint 24

Arm

Front 25

Antebrachial region

Back 25

Antebrachium

Hint 25

Forearm

Front 26

Carpal region

Back 26

Carpus

Hint 26

Wrist

Front 27

Manual region

Back 27

Manus

Hint 27

Hand

Front 28

Abdominal region

Back 28

Abdomen

Front 29

Lumbar region

Back 29

Lumbus

Hint 29

Loin

Front 30

Gluteal region

Back 30

Gluteus

Hint 30

Buttock

Front 31

Pelvic region

Back 31

Pelvis

Front 32

Pubic region

Back 32

Pubis

Hint 32

Anterior pelvis

Front 33

Inguinal region

Back 33

Inguen

Hint 33

Groin

Front 34

Femoral region

Back 34

Femur

Hint 34

Thigh

Front 35

Crural region

Back 35

Crus

Hint 35

Anterior leg

Front 36

Sural region

Back 36

Sura

Hint 36

Calf

Front 37

Tarsal region

Back 37

Tarsus

Hint 37

Ankle

Front 38

Pedal region

Back 38

Pes

Hint 38

Foot

Front 39

Plantar region

Back 39

Planta

Hint 39

Sole

Front 40

Anatomical term and adjective for head

Back 40

Cephalon, cephalic

Front 41

Anatomical term and adjective for skull

Back 41

Cranium, cranial

Front 42

Anatomical term and adjective for face

Back 42

Facies, facial

Front 43

Anatomical term and adjective for mouth

Back 43

Oris, oral

Front 44

Anatomical term and adjective for chin

Back 44

Mentis, mental

Front 45

Anatomical term and adjective for armpit

Back 45

Axilla, axillary

Front 46

Anatomical term and adjective for arm

Back 46

Brachium, brachial

Front 47

Anatomical term and adjective for forearm

Back 47

Antebrachium, antebrachial

Front 48

Anatomical term and adjective for front of elbow

Back 48

Antecubitis, antecubital

Front 49

Anatomical term and adjective for wrist

Back 49

Carpus, carpal

Front 50

Anatomical term and adjective for palm

Back 50

Palma, palmar

Front 51

Anatomical term for thumb

Back 51

Pollex

Front 52

Anatomical term and adjective for fingers

Back 52

Digits/Phalanges, digital/phalangeal

Front 53

Anatomical term and adjective for kneecap

Back 53

Patella, patellar

Front 54

Anatomical term and adjective for leg

Back 54

Crus, crural

Front 55

Anatomical term and adjective for ankle

Back 55

Tarsus, tarsal

Front 56

Anatomical term and adjective for toes

Back 56

Digits/Phalanges, digital, phalangeal

Front 57

Anatomical term and adjective for big toe

Back 57

Hallux

Front 58

Anatomical term and adjective for forehead

Back 58

Frons, frontal

Front 59

Anatomical term and adjective for nose

Back 59

Nasus, nasal

Front 60

Anatomical term and adjective for eye

Back 60

Oculus, orbital/ocular

Front 61

Anatomical term and adjective for ear

Back 61

Auris, otic

Front 62

Anatomical term and adjective for cheek

Back 62

Bucca, buccal

Front 63

Anatomical term and adjective for neck

Back 63

Cervicis, cervical

Front 64

Anatomical term and adjective for chest

Back 64

Thoracis, thoracic

Front 65

Anatomical term and adjective for breast

Back 65

Mamma, mammary

Front 66

Anatomical term and adjective for abs

Back 66

Abdomen, abdominal

Front 67

Anatomical term and adjective for navel

Back 67

Umbilicus, umbilical

Front 68

Anatomical term and adjective for pelvis

Back 68

Pelvis, pelvic

Front 69

Anatomical term and adjective for hand

Back 69

Manus, manual

Front 70

Anatomical term and adjective for groin

Back 70

Inguen, inguinal

Front 71

Anatomical term and adjective for pubis

Back 71

Pubis, pubic

Front 72

Anatomical term and adjective for thigh

Back 72

Femur, femoral

Front 73

Anatomical term and adjective for foot

Back 73

Pes, pedal

Front 74

Anatomical term and adjective for shoulder

Back 74

Acromion, acromial

Front 75

Anatomical term and adjective for back

Back 75

Dorsum, dorsal

Front 76

Anatomical term and adjective for elbow (back of)

Back 76

Olecranon, olecranal

Front 77

Anatomical term and adjective for loin

Back 77

Lumbus, lumbar

Front 78

Anatomical term and adjective for butt

Back 78

Gluteus, gluteal

Front 79

Anatomical term and adjective for back of knee

Back 79

Popliteus, popliteal

Front 80

Anatomical term and adjective for calf

Back 80

Sura, sural

Front 81

Anatomical term and adjective for heal of foot

Back 81

Calcaneus, calcaneal

Front 82

Anatomical term and adjective for sole of foot

Back 82

Planta, plantar

Front 83

Diaphragm

Back 83

a flat, muscular sheet, divides the ventral body cavity into a superior thoracic cavity and an inferior abdominopelvic cavity

Front 84

What defines the boundaries of the thoracic cavity?

Back 84

the chest wall above the diaphragm

Front 85

What are the sub-cavities of the thoracic cavity and their position?

Back 85

A. right pleural cavity - surrounds right lung
B. mediastinum - contains trachea, esophagus, major vessels, and pericardial cavity
C. left pleural cavity - surrounds left lung
D. pericardial cavity - surounds the heart

Front 86

What defines the boundaries of the abdominopelvic cavity?

Back 86

enclosed by the abdominal wall, the bones and muscles of the pelvis, and the diaphragm

Front 87

What are the sub-cavities of the abdominopelvic cavity and their position?

Back 87

A. abdominal cavity - contains many digestive glands and organs
B. pelvic cavity - contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, last portion of digestive track
C. peritoneal cavity? - includes all of abdominal cavity and part of pelvic cavity

Front 88

Viscera

Back 88

internal organs that are partially or completely enclosed by these cavities; a serous membrane covers both the surface of these organs (visceral layer) and the internal surface of the body wall or chamber (parietal layer)