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Chapter 5: Photos
Body Structure
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11/12/2011

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1: Epigastric Region

2: Umbilical Region

3: Hypogastric Region

4: Right hypochondriac region (below ribs)

5: Left hypochondriac region (below ribs)

6: Right lumbar region (small of back)

7: Left lumbar region (small of back)

8: Right iliac region (inguinal/groin)

9: Left iliac region (iguinal/groin)

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Anterior (ventral) - toward the front of body

 

Posterior (dorsal) - toward the back of back

 

Medial - toward the midline of the body

 

Lateral - toward the side of the body

 

Proximal - nearer to the point of reference/attachment

 

Distal - further to the point of reference/attachment

 

 

 

 

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Superior - above; in higher position

 

Inferior - below; in lower position

 

cranial (cephalad) - toward the head

 

caudal - toward the lower end of the spine

 

superficial - closer to surface of body

 

deep - closer to center of body

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Frontal (coronal) plane - creates ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR directions

 

Sagittal Plane - creates LEFT and RIGHT sides

 

Transverse Plane - creates SUPERIOR and INFERIOR positions

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Body Cavities:

 

Dorsal Cavity: Consists of cranial and spinal cavities

 

Ventral Cavity: consists of thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavities; TC and APC are separted by the diaphragm

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