Anatomical position
Anatomical right
The persons right
Plane
Imaginary cut though the body to make sections
Sagittal plane
Divides left from right
Midsagittal plane
Divides left from right but directly in the middle
Frontal or coronal plane
divides front and back
Transverse plan
dives the body into upper and lower
Posterior Cavities
Cranial cavity and vertebral cavity
Cranial cavity
encloses the brain within the skull
Vertebral cavity
encloses the spinal cord within the vertebrae
Anterior cavities
Abdominal, thoracic and pelvic cavity
Thoracic cavity
enclosed by the ribs and the diaphragm at the chest
Abdominal cavity
belly region
Pelvic Cavity
enclosed by the hip bones and contains the reproductive organs as well as the bladder and rectum
Pericardial Cavity
formed by a membrane system that encloses the heart
Pleural cavity
membrane encloses each lung
What organs are in the Abdominal cavity
Stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas
Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
liver, gallbladder, right kidney, part of the large intestine
Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
stomach, spleen, left kidney, and part of the large intestine
Left Lower quadrant (LLQ)
part of the small intestine and descending large intestine
Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
parts of the small intestine, ascending large intestine and the appendix
Peritoneal membrane
supports the abdominal organs
Prone
face down
supine
face up