Body Planes, Directions, And Cavities

Front 1

cranial cavity

Back 1

contains the brain

Front 2

Distal

Back 2

most distant or farthest from the trunk;center or midline

Front 3

Dorsal

Back 3

Pertaining to the back; in back of

Front 4

Dorsal Cavity

Back 4

one long continuous cavity located on the back of the body

Front 5

frontal

Back 5

divides the body into a front section and a back section

Front 6

Inferior

Back 6

low or lower in position

Front 7

Lateral

Back 7

body parts away from the midline

Front 8

Medial

Back 8

body parts close to midline or plane

Front 9

Midsagittal

Back 9

Divides the body into right and left sides

Front 10

Proximal

Back 10

closest to the point of attachment or area of reference

Front 11

Superior

Back 11

body parts above other parts

Front 12

Thoracic Cavity

Back 12

located in the chest and contains the esophagus, tranchea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels

Front 13

Transverse

Back 13

a horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and bottom half

Front 14

Ventral

Back 14

body parts on the front of the body

Front 15

Ventral Cavity

Back 15

larger than the dorsal cavities, separated into two distinct cavities by the done shaped muscle called diaphragm

Front 16

epigastric

Back 16

above the stomach

Front 17

umbilical

Back 17

near the umbilicus or belly button

Front 18

hypogastric/pelvic

Back 18

below the stomach

Front 19

hypochondriac

Back 19

below the ribs

Front 20

lumbar

Back 20

near the large bones of the spinal chord

Front 21

iliac / inguinal

Back 21

near the groin

Front 22

abdominal cavity

Back 22

also known as the abdominopelvic cavity is divided into an upper part and a lower part

upper - stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen

lower - urinary bladder, the reproductive organs, and the last part of the large intestine

Front 23

abdominal regions

Back 23

pertaining to the cavity or area in front of the body and containing the stomach, the small intestine, part of the large intestine, the liver, the gallbladder, the pancreas, and the spleen

Front 24

Anterior

Back 24

before or in front of

Front 25

body cavities

Back 25

spaces within the body that contain vital organs

Front 26

body planes

Back 26

imaginary lines drawn through the body at various parts to separate the body into sections

Front 27

buccal cavity

Back 27

mouth, teeth, and tounge

Front 28

caudal

Back 28

body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal column (also known as the tail)

Front 29

cranial

Back 29

body parts located near the head

Front 30

nasal cavity

Back 30

for the nose structures

Front 31

orbital cavity

Back 31

eyes

Front 32

pelvic cavity

Back 32

contains the urinary bladder, the reproductive organs, and the last part of the large intestine

Front 33

posterior

Back 33

body parts on the back of the body

Front 34

spinal cavity

Back 34

contains the spinal cord