Planes of the Body

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Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior positions?

  • Frontal (coronal) plane (correct)
  • Transverse (cross-sectional) plane
  • Medial or midsagittal plane
  • Sagittal (lateral) plane

What does the sagittal (lateral) plane divide the body into?

  • Left and right sections (correct)
  • Equal left and right halves
  • Upper and lower sections
  • Anterior and posterior positions

Which plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?

  • Sagittal (lateral) plane
  • Frontal (coronal) plane
  • Medial or midsagittal plane (correct)
  • Transverse (cross-sectional) plane

Which plane intersects the body horizontally and divides it into upper and lower sections?

<p>Transverse (cross-sectional) plane (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the sagittal (lateral) plane divide the body into?

<p>Left and right sections (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior positions?

<p>Coronal (frontal) plane (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which quadrant of the body contains the stomach, spleen, and parts of the liver, pancreas, and intestines?

<p>Left upper quadrant (LUQ) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organ is located in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) of the abdominopelvic region?

<p>Appendix (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which quadrant of the abdominopelvic region are parts of the reproductive organs found in females?

<p>Right lower quadrant (RLQ) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which quadrant of the body contains the gallbladder and parts of the pancreas and intestinal tract?

<p>Right upper quadrant (RUQ) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Frontal (Coronal) Plane

A vertical plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections.

Sagittal (Lateral) Plane

A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections.

Midsagittal (Medial) Plane

A specific sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Transverse (Cross-Sectional) Plane

A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections.

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Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

The area of the body that encompasses the stomach, spleen, parts of the liver, pancreas, and intestines.

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Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

The area of the body that encompasses the appendix.

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Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

The area of the body that encompasses parts of the reproductive organs in females.

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Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

The area of the body that encompasses the gallbladder and parts of the pancreas and intestinal tract.

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