Body Planes, Directions and Cavities

Standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides with palms facing forward

Sitting with arms crossed

Lying down with arms above the head

Standing with arms behind the back

Transverse plane

Midsagittal plane

Frontal plane

Oblique plane

Skull

Arm

Clavicle

Leg

Orbital cavity

Thoracic cavity

Nasal cavity

Buccal cavity

To make surgery easier

Because it is so large

To identify diseases

For cosmetic reasons

RUQ

LUQ

RLQ

LLQ

Liver

Gallbladder

Appendix

Pancreas

Right lumbar: ascending colon, small intestines, right kidney; Umbilical: duodenum, small intestine, transverse colon; Left lumbar: descending colon, small intestine, left kidney

Right lumbar: appendix, cecum, ascending colon; Umbilical: bladder, sigmoid colon, reproductive organs; Left lumbar: sigmoid colon, descending colon, small intestine

Right lumbar: bladder, sigmoid colon, reproductive organs; Umbilical: appendix, cecum, ascending colon; Left lumbar: duodenum, small intestine, transverse colon

Right lumbar: sigmoid colon, descending colon, small intestine; Umbilical: appendix, cecum, ascending colon; Left lumbar: bladder, sigmoid colon, reproductive organs

To describe the relationship of one body part to another when the body is in anatomic position

To identify diseases

To measure body temperature

To determine blood type