Language of Anatomy

Front

What is the sagittal plane?

Back

The sagittal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts.

Front

What is the anatomical position?

Back

The anatomical position is a standard position of the body where the person stands upright, facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward.

Front

What is the right iliac region?

Back

The right iliac region is the area of the abdomen that contains parts of the appendix, cecum, ascending colon, and small intestine.

Front

What is the right lumbar region?

Back

The right lumbar region is the area of the abdomen that contains portions of the ascending colon, small intestine, and right kidney.

Front

What is the mediastinum?

Back

The mediastinum is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity that contains the pericardial cavity (heart), trachea, esophagus, and thymus gland.

Front

What is the frontal plane?

Back

The frontal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts.

Front

What is the dorsal position?

Back

The dorsal position refers to the back side of the body.

Front

What is the hypogastric region?

Back

The hypogastric region is the lower central region of the abdomen, located below the umbilical region.

Front

What is the left iliac region?

Back

The left iliac region is the area of the abdomen that contains parts of the descending colon and sigmoid colon.

Front

What is the left lumbar region?

Back

The left lumbar region is the area of the abdomen that contains portions of the descending colon and left kidney.