Download Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities

Body Planes, Directions,
Quadrants and Cavities
Foundation Standard 1:
Academic Foundation
• Continue: 1.1 classify the basic structural
and functional organization of the human
body (cell, tissue, organs, systems)
• 1.2 Recognize body planes, directional
terms, quadrants, and cavities.
Checking for Understanding
• Boards and Markers
• Review Info on Cells and Tissue
Objectives Cont….
• Identify the main organs located in
each body cavity
• Locate body planes and quadrants.
• Recognize body planes
Organs and Systems
Checking for Understanding
• Organs Systems of the Human Body
Anatomical Position
• Used to describe the
positions and
relationships of
structures in the
human body.
• Correctly identify
specific locations and
directions when
dealing with patients
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Anatomical Position
• Stand Erect
• Gazing Straight Ahead
• Arms Down at Sides
• Palms Facing Forward
• Fingers Extended
• Legs Together
• Toes Pointing Forward
What are Body Planes?
• Definition = imaginary lines drawn
through the body to separate the body
into sections.
• Used to assist medical personnel in
describing the body and its parts.
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Transverse Plane:
Terms for Describing Body Position
Horizontal plane dividing the body into
a top and bottom half
1. Superior = body parts above other
parts
2. Inferior = body parts below other
parts
Transverse Plane:
Terms for Describing Body Position
3. Cephalic = body parts near the head
or above another structure.
4. Caudal = body parts located near
the feet or tail, or below another
structure.
Transverse Plane
(Horizontal Plane)
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Sagittal Plane
(Median Plane)
Divides the body into right and left sides
1. Medial = body parts located near the
middle or midline of the body
2. Lateral = body parts located away
from the midline or middle of the body
Sagittal Plane
(Median Plane)
Checking for Understanding
Coronal Plane
(Frontal Plane)
Divides the body into front and back
section.
1. Anterior/ventral = body parts on the
front of the body
2. Posterior/dorsal= body parts on the
back of the body
Coronal Plane
(Frontal Plane)
Review
Terms for Describing Body Position
• Proximal = body parts close to the
point of reference
• Distal = body parts away from the
point of reference
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Body Cavities:
Spaces within the body which contain
vital organs
Posterior Cavity:
One long continuous cavity that is
located on the back of the body,
divided into two sections
1. Cranial Cavity = contains the brain
2. Spinal Cavity = contains the spinal
cord
Anterior Cavities:
Larger and separated into two distinct cavities
by a dome-shaped muscle called the
diaphragm, which is important for breathing
1. Thoracic Cavity = located in the chest,
contains the heart, lungs, and the large
blood vessels
2. Abdominal Cavity = divided into
upper and lower parts
Upper part contains the stomach, small
intestines, most of the large intestines,
liver, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen
3. Pelvic Cavity = lower abdominal
cavity containing urinary bladder, the
reproductive organs, and last part of
the large intestines
Abdominal Regions: Quadrants
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Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
Abdominal Regions:
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Epigastric
Umbilical
Hypochondriac
Lumbar
Inguinal
Pubic