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Abd regions/quadrant
Anatomy and Physiology chap. 1
Question | Answer |
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Right upper quadrant | Liver, gallbladder, large intestine and small intestine |
Right lower quadrant | Appendix |
Left upper quadrant | Stomach, spleen |
Left lower quadrant | Urinary bladder |
Front | Anterior, Ventral |
Back | Posterior, Dorsal |
Head | Cranial, Cephalic |
Above | Superior |
Below | Inferior |
Close to body surface | Superficial |
Further from body surface | Deep |
Toward base | Proximal |
Away from base | Distal |
Towards longitudinal axis (core) | Medial |
Away from longitudinal axis | Lateral |
Separates superior and inferior | Transverse plane |
Right & left equally | Midsagittal |
Right & left unequally | Parasagittal |
Anterior & posterior | Frontal (coronal) plane |
Axial skeleton | Skull, ribs, sternum, costal cartilages, lumbar vertebral, sacrum, coccyx |
Appendicular skeleton | Limbs and girdles |
Thoracic cavity | R & L Pleural cavity- Lungs Mediastinum- Trachea, esophagus, major vessels Pericardial/ within mediastinum- Heart |
Abdominopelvic cavity | Abdominal- Digestive organs and glands Pelvic- Urinary bladder, reproductive organs, last part of digestive tract |