body direction
DESCRIPTION
Planes and directional terms related to the bodyTRANSCRIPT
Body Directions & Planes
Superior
Mid Dorsal or
Posterior
Ventral or
Anterior
Inferior
Caudal –toward the tail
Cranial – toward the head
Lateral – away from midline
Medial – toward the midline
Can you identify the numbers?
VentralThoracicAbdominopelvic
DorsalCranialSpinal
Body Cavities
1- Cranial
3- Thoracic
5- Pelvic
2 -Spinal or Vertebral Canal
4 -Abdominal
Body Cavities
Orbital
Nasal
Buccal
Refers to the area of the abdominal and pelvic cavities in smaller sections
Body Regions
Quadrants Regions
More Terms
• http://www.rogers.k12.ar.us/users/ehutches/basicanatomical.html
7 Lt. Hypochondriac
8 Lt. Lumbar Region
9 Lt Iliac Region
4 Epigastric Region
1 Rt. Hypochondriac
2 Rt. Lumbar Region
3 Rt. Iliac Region
6 Hypogastric Region
4 Epigastric Region
7 Lt. Hypochondriac
8 Lt. Lumbar Region
9 Lt Iliac Region
1 Rt. Hypochondriac
2 Rt. Lumbar Region
3 Rt. Iliac Region
6 Hypogastric Region
5 Umbilical Region