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Anatomical Terms, Regions, Planes, and Body Cavities

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  • Cephalic

    Cephalic refers to the head region.

  • Cranium

    Cranium is the skull that encloses the brain.

  • Facial

    Facial pertains to the face.

  • Anterior

    Anterior means front or before.

  • Posterior

    Posterior means back or behind.

  • Medial

    Medial means towards the midline of the body.

  • Lateral

    Lateral means away from the midline of the body.

  • Proximal

    Proximal means toward an attached base, usually of a limb.

  • Distal

    Distal means away from an attached base, usually of a limb.

  • Sagittal Plane

    Sagittal Plane divides the body into left and right parts.

  • Midsagittal Plane

    Midsagittal Plane divides the body into equal left and right halves.

  • Frontal (Coronal) Plane

    Frontal Plane divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.

  • Transverse Plane

    Transverse Plane divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts.

  • Dorsal Body Cavity

    Dorsal Body Cavity includes the cranial cavity and spinal cavity.

  • Ventral Body Cavity

    Ventral Body Cavity includes the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity.

  • Thoracic Cavity

    Thoracic Cavity contains the pleural cavities, mediastinum, and pericardial cavity.

  • Abdominopelvic Cavity

    Abdominopelvic Cavity is subdivided into the abdominal and pelvic cavities.

  • Right Upper Quadrant

    Right Upper Quadrant is one of four abdominopelvic quadrants used to locate organs.

  • Epigastric Region

    Epigastric Region is the central upper region of the abdominopelvic area.

  • Umbilical Region

    Umbilical Region is the central middle region around the navel.

  • Hypogastric Region

    Hypogastric Region is the central lower region of the abdominopelvic area.

  • Acromial

    Acromial refers to the shoulder area.

  • Axilla

    Axilla is the armpit region.

  • Brachium

    Brachium refers to the arm between shoulder and elbow.

  • Antebrachium

    Antebrachium is the forearm, between elbow and wrist.

  • Carpus

    Carpus refers to the wrist.

  • Femur

    Femur is the thigh bone.

  • Patella

    Patella is the kneecap.

  • Tarsus

    Tarsus refers to the ankle region.