Body Planes, Direction,
and Cavities
Facing East or West
• It would be difficult to apply
these terms to the human
body and other directional
terms have been applied.
Body Planes
• Imaginary lines drawn through
the body @ various parts to
separate the body into
sections.
Three Main Body Planes
• 1. Transverse planehorizontal and divides the
body into top half and bottom
half.
• 2. Midsagittal-median-divides
body into right and left sides.
Third Body Plane
• 3. Frontal –divides the body
into front and back sections
Body Cavities
• Spaces within the body that
contains vital organs.
Two Main Body Cavities
• 1. Dorsal cavity is one long,
continuous cavity located on
the back of the body.
• Also known as the posterior or
back portion.
Second Type of Body Cavity
• 2. Ventral cavities are larger
than the dorsal cavities.
• This is known as the anterior
or front cavity.
Cavities
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Thoracic
Abdominal
Pelvic
Orbital-eyes
Nasal-nose
Buccal-mouth
Abdominal Regions
• Abdominal is a LARGE cavity
and is divided into regions or
sections.
• One method: quadrants• RUQ, LUQ, LLQ, RLQ
TERMS
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1. epigastric
Above the stomach
2. umbilical
Near the umbilicus or belly button
3. hypogastric
Below the stomach
Terms
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4. lumbar
Near the spinal cord
5. inguinal
Near the groin
Activity
• Turn to your neighbor and share three
facts about body planes, directions, and
cavities.
• Create one question to ask another group
and write it down.
• Gently toss it to the other group. Each
group must have one! SHARE!