Frontal, Midsagittal, and Transverse Planes

any of the vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet, perpendicular to the sagittal planes and dividing the body into front and back portions; also called the coronal plane

the plane that divides the body (or a structure) into right and left equal portions

any of the planes cutting across the body perpendicular to the sagittal and the frontal planes, dividing the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

any of the vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet, perpendicular to the sagittal planes and dividing the body into front and back portions; also called the frontal plane

toward the midline of the body

toward the side of the body, away from the midline

the imaginary "line" created when the body is divided into equal left and right halves

pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body

pertaining to the back of the body

the imaginary "line" created by directing a vertical line through the middle of the body from the top of the head to the a space equidistant between the feet; essentially the midline of the body

above or upward toward the head

below or downward toward the tail

the nine divisions of the abdomen, identified from the left to the right, moving from top to bottom one row at a time, for three rows

pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface

region of the upper abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the lower ribs; located to the right side of the epigastric region

region of the abdomen located between the left and right hypochondriac regions of the upper section of the abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the ribs

region of the upper abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the lower ribs; located to the left side of the epigastric region

right region of the middle section of the abdomen

region of the abdomen located in the middle section of the abdomen, between the left and right lumbar regions and directly beneath the epigastric region

left region of the middle section of the abdomen

right region of the lower section of the abdomen; also called the iliac region

the middle section of the lower abdomen, beneath the umbilical region

left region of the lower section of the abdomen; also called the iliac region

the four equal quadrants created when dividing the abdomen into quadrants using an imaginary line vertically and horizontally through the umbilicus

the navel; also called the belly button

the umbilicus; the belly button

right upper portion of the abdomen when dividing the abdomen into quadrants using an imaginary line vertically and horizontally through the umbilicus

left upper portion of the abdomen when dividing the abdomen into quadrants using an imaginary line vertically and horizontally through the umbilicus

right lower portion of the abdomen when dividing the abdomen into quadrants using an imaginary line vertically and horizontally through the umbilicus

left lower portion of the abdomen when dividing the abdomen into quadrants using an imaginary line vertically and horizontally through the umbilicus

a point on the left side of the abdomen, about halfway between the umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip

a point on the right side of the abdomen, about two-thirds of the distance between the umbilicus and the anterior of the bony prominence of the hip

contains the organs of the front, or "belly side", of the body; is subdivided into the thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and the pelvic cavity

the chest cavity; contains the lungs, heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea

cavity beneath the thoracic cavity separated by the diaphragm; contains the liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas, intestines, and kidneys

the lower front cavity of the body, located beneath the abdominal cavity; contains the urinary bladder and the reproductive organs

a term that describes the abdominal and pelvic cavities collectively; refers to the space between the diaphragm and the groin

contains the organs of the back side of the body; is subdivided into the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity

the cavity that contains the brain

the cavity that contains the nerves of the spinal cord; also known as the spinal canal

the first seven segments of the spinal column; identified as C1 through C7

the second segment of vertebrae, below the cervical vertebrae, consisting of twelve vertebrae; make up the vertebral bones of the chest; identified as T1 through T12

the largest and strongest of the vertebrae of the spinal column, located in the lower back; consists of five large segments of the movable part of the spinal column; identified as L1 through L5

the singular triangular-shaped bone that results from the fusion of the five individual sacral bones of the child

the tailbone; resulted from fusion of four individual coccygeal bones in the child

the standard reference position for the body as a whole; the person is standing with arms at the sides and palms turned forward, with head and feet pointing forward

away from the surface and toward the inside of the body

pertaining to the front; belly side

pertaining to the back

pertaining to the skull or cranium

away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of origin of a body part

towards or nearest to the trunk of the body or nearest to the point of origin of a body part

lying horizontally on the back, face up

lying facedown on the abdomen

a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward

a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn downward or backward

pertaining to the sole or bottom of the feet

the back or posterior surface of a part; in the foot, the top of the foot

pertaining to the middle and the side of a structure

imaginary slices or cuts made through the body as if a dividing sheet were passed through the body at a particular angle and in a particular direction, permitting a view from a different angle