Sagittal Plane (Lateral) -
☑️divides body into left and right parts
Coronal (Frontal) Plane -
☑️Divides the body into anterior and posterior
Axial (transverse) Plane -
☑️Divides the body into superior and inferior halves.
Medial -
☑️Closest to Midline
Lateral -
☑️Away from the body
Proximal -
☑️Closest to the center of the body.
Ex. Hip is proximal to the knee
Distal -
☑️Further away from the center of the body.
Ex. Knee is distal to the hip.
Cephalad/ Cephalic -
☑️Towards the head
Caudad/Caudal -
☑️Towards the tail/ hindquarters
R hypochondriac region -
☑️right kidney, liver, gall bladder, and small intestine
epigastric region -
☑️stomach, liver, adrenal glands, pancreas, spleen, small intestine
L hypochondriac region -
☑️left kidney, spleen, pancreas, and colon
R lumbar region -
☑️ascending colon, liver, gallbladder
Umbilical region -
☑️small intestine, duodenum, umbilicus
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