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Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities

Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities. JAMES VALLEY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER. Objectives. Label a diagram of the three planes of the body with the names of the planes and the directional terms created by these planes Label a diagram of the main body cavities. Objectives Cont….

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Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities

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  1. Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities JAMES VALLEY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER

  2. Objectives • Label a diagram of the three planes of the body with the names of the planes and the directional terms created by these planes • Label a diagram of the main body cavities

  3. Objectives Cont…. • Identify the main organs located in each body cavity • Locate the four quadrants and the nine abdominal regions • Define, pronounce, and spell all of the key terms

  4. Body Planes: • Definition = imaginary lines drawn through the body to separate the body into sections

  5. Transverse Plane: 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

  6. 3. Cranial = body parts near the head 4. Caudal = body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal column (or near the tail bone)

  7. 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

  8. Frontal Plane: Divides the body into front and back section. 1. Anterior = body parts on the front of the body 2. Posterior = body parts on the back of the body

  9. Proximal = body parts close to the point of reference • Distal = body parts away from the point of reference

  10. Body Cavities: Spaces within the body which contain vital organs

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Abdominal Regions: Quadrants 1. Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) 2. Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) 3. Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) 4. Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

  15. Abdominal Regions: • Epigastric • Umbilical • Pelvic • Hypochondriac • Lateral • Inguinal

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