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Midsagittal
- Verticle line down middle of body (even sides)
- Anything toward midline is called Medial
- Anything away from midline is called Lateral
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Extremities
- Arms and legs to the trunk of the body
- Proximal - nearest to point of attachment
- Distal - Further away from point of attachment
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Frontal / Coronal Plane
Draw line vertically through side of body from head to toe
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Frontal / Coronal Plane
Front Side
Anterior / Ventral
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Frontal / Coronal Plane
Back Side
Posterior / Dorsal
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Transverse
Horizontal line Cross Section through body (doesn't have to be even)
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Transverse
Above Line
- Superior / Cranial
- Cephalic
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Transverse
Below Line
Inferior / Caudal
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2 Main Body Cavities
- 1. Anterior / Ventral (Front)
- 2. Posterior / Dorsal (Rear)
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Main Body Cavity
Anterior / Ventral (Front)
Contains
- Thorasic Cavity
- Abdominal Cavity
- Pelvic Cavity
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Main Body Cavity
Posterior / Dorsal (Rear)
Contains
- Cranial Cavity
- Spine Cavity
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Abdomen Cavity Organs
- Stomach, Small intestine, Most large intestine
- Liver, Spleen, Pencrease, Gallbladder
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Thorasic Cavity Organs
- Heart, Lungs
- Great Blood Vessels
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Pelvic Cavity Organs
- Urinary Bladder, Last part Large Intestines
- Internal Reproductive Organs
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Peritoneal Membrane
Lines the abdoment cavity
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Retroperitoneal
- Behind the peritonium
- Kidneys located in this area in front of spine
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
Used to describe the digestive system being found in both cavities
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Three Other Small Cavities
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Abdomen Divided Into 4
- Right and Left Upper Quadrent
- Right and Left Lower Quadrant
- RUQ/ LUQ
- RLQ / LLQ
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Abdomen Divided Into Regions
- Rt Hypochondriac
- Epigastric
- Lt Hypochondriac
- Rt Lumbar / Lateral
- Umbilical
- Lt Lumbar / Lateral
- Rt Iliac / Inguinal
- Hypogastric / Pubic
- Lt Iliac / Inguinal
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Hypochondriac
Below cartilage (ribs)
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Epigastric
Over / above stomach
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Lumbar
Loin / Side region / lateral
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Umbilical
Around the umbilicus / Belly Button
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Iliac
Ilium portion of pelvic bone / Inguinal / Groin
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Hypogastric
- Below stomach
- Known as pubic
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