Midline
divides body into left and right
transverse plane
line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
frontal plane
Divides the body into front and back portions.
Anterior and ventral
front
Posterior (dorsal)
back
Superior
top
Inferior
bottom
Proximal
Closer to the point of attachment
Distal
away from the point of attachment
Medial
toward the midline
Lateral
away from the midline
abduction
movement away from the midline
Adduction
movement toward the midline
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney, pancreas, and the right adrenal gland.
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, and the left adrenal gland.
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
left ureter, reproductive organs
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
appendix, reproductive organs, right ureter
spinal column
consists of 33 vertebrae 9 are fused
cervical vertebrae
C1-C7
thoracic spine
T1-T12
lumbar vertebrae
L1-L5
Sacrum
5 fused vertebrae
Coccyx
4 fused vertebrae
thoracic cavity
heart, lungs, trachea, esophagus, and great vessels
appendicular skeleton
arms, legs, pelvis
shoulder girdle
clavicle, scapula, humerus
arm
humerus radiusulnacarpalsmetacarpalsphalanges
pelvis
illium- upper portionischium- lower portionpubis- anterior portion
leg
femurpatellatibiafibulatarsalsmetatarsalsphalanges
joints
where two bones meet
symphysis
a joint with limited motion
smooth muscle
Involuntary muscle found within the blood vessels and the digestive tract
skeletal muscle
voluntary muscle that attaches to the skeleton
latissimus dorsi
a large, flat muscle covering the width of the middle and lower back