Directional Terminology - Unit 1 by Cherish Paul

5) Body Planes

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

26) Transverse plane

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

24) Superior

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Body parts above other parts

14) Inferior

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Body parts below other parts

8) Cranial

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Body parts located near the head

7) Caudal

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

17) Midsagittal (or median plane)

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Divides the body into a front section and a back section.

15) Medial

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Body parts close to the midline, or plane

16) Lateral

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body parts away from the midline

13) Frontal (or coronal plane)

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divides the body into a front section and a back section

27) Ventral (or anterior)

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Body parts in front of the plane, or on the front of the body

11) Dorsal (or posterior)

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Body parts on the back of the body

22) Proximal

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Body parts close to the point of reference. Used to describe the location of the extremities (arms and legs) in relation to the main trunk of the body

10) Distal

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Body parts distant from the point of reference

4) Body cavities

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spaces within the body that contain vital organs.

12) Dorsal cavity

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one long, continuous cavity located on the back of the body

9) Cranial cavity

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contains the brain. Apart of the dorsal cavity

23) Spinal cavity

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contains the spinal cord. Apart of the dorsal cavity

28) Ventral cavities

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Larger than the dorsal cavities. Separated into two distinct cavities by the dome-shaped muscle called the diaphragm.

25) Thoracic cavity

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Located in the chest and contains the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels.

1) Abdominal cavity (or abdominopelvic cavity)

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it is divided into an upper part and a lower part. The upper abdominal cavity contains the stomach, small intestine most of the large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.

20) Pelvic cavity (Lower abdominal cavity)

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

19) Orbital cavity

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A smaller cavity for the eyes

18) Nasal cavity

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For the nose structure

6) Buccal cavity

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This cavity contains the mouth, the teeth, and the tongue.

2) Abdominal regions

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Nine regions divide the abdominal cavity as a more precise method of division

3) Anterior

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Body parts in front of the plane, or on the front of the body; Ventral

21) Posterior

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Body parts on the back of the body; dorsal