Human Anatomy: Atomical Directions & Abdominopelvic Regions

55 flashcards · Biology · by Ashley H

1. What is 1?

   Right Upper Quadrant

2. What is 2?

   Left Upper Quadrant

3. What is 3?

   Right Lower Quadrant

4. What is 4?

   Left Lower Quadrant

5. What major organs are in the right upper quadrant?

   Right Lobe of liver, gallbladder, right kidney, some digestive organs (small and large intestine and some stomach)

6. What major organs are in the left upper quadrant?

   Left lobe of liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, some large intestine

7. What major organs are in the right lower quadrant?

   Cecum, appendix, portions of small intestine, right ureter, right ovary or right spermatic cord

8. What major organs are in the left lower quadrant?

   Most of the small intestine, portions of large intestine, left ureter, left ovary or left spermatic cord

9. What is 1?

   Right hypochondriac region

10. What is 2?

    Epigastric Region

11. What is 3?

    Left Hypochondriac Region

12. What is 4?

    Right Lumbar Region

13. What is 5?

    Umbilical Region

14. What is 6?

    Left Lumbar Region

15. What is 7?

    Right Inguinal Region

16. What is 8?

    Hypogastric Region

17. What is 9?

    Left Inguinal Region

18. What organs are in the right hypochondriac region?

    Right Lobe of Liver

19. What organs are in the epigastric region

    Left lobe of liver, gallbladder, right portion of the stomach

20. What organs are in the left hypochondriac region?

    Left portion of the stomach and spleen

21. What organs are in the right lumbar region?

    Lower portion of the liver, large intestine and small intestine

22. What organs are in the umbilical region?

    Lower portion of stomach, large intestine, and small intestine

23. What organs are in the left lumbar region?

    Large intestine and small intestine

24. What organs are in the right inguinal region?

    Small and large intestine

25. What organs are in the hypogastric region?

    Small intestine

26. What organs are in the left inguinal region?

    Small and large intestine

27. Proximal

    Towards an attached base

28. Distal

    Away from an attached base

29. Lateral

    Away from midline

30. Medial

    Towards the midline

31. Superior

    Above or towards the head

32. Inferior

    Below or towards the bottom

33. Posterior (Dorsal)

    Towards the behind or the back (Dorsal = the back )

34. Anterior (Ventral)

    Towards the front (Ventral = bellyside)

35. Cranial (Cephalic)

    Towards the head

36. Caudal

    Towards the tail (coccyx)

37. Superficial

    Towards the surface

38. Deep

    Towards the interior or further from the surface

39. Anatomical Position

    Standing straight up, palms facing forward

40. Ventral Body Cavity (Coelom) contains what organ systems?

    Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Digestive, Urinary and Reproductive

41. The diaphragm separates what two cavities?

    Thoracic Cavity and Abdominopelvic Cavity

42. Thoracic Cavity contains what organs?

    Heart, lungs, trachea, esophagus,

43. Abdominopelvic Cavity contains what organs?

    Stomach, spleen, liver, kidneys, pancreas, small and large intestine, bladder, ovaries or male organs

44. Pleural Cavities surround what organs?

    The lungs

45. Mediastinum contain what organs?

    Trachea, esophagus, heart, some major vessels

46. Pericardial cavity contains what organ?

    The heart

47. Abdominal cavity contains what organs?

    Stomach, spleen, liver, kidneys, pancreas, small and large intestine

48. The pelvic cavity contains what organs?

    Bladder, lower portions of large intestine, male and female reproductive organs

49. What is 1?

    Visceral Pericardium

50. What is 2?

    Pericardial Cavity

51. What is 3?

    Parietal Pericardium

52. What is the Mediastinum?

    The space which contains your heart, esophagus, and trachea between your lungs.

53. What is the peritoneum?

    Membrane lining the walls of the abdominal cavity in the peritoneal cavity

54. What are the mesenteries?

    Double layers of peritoneum that attach the intestines to the abdominal wall