directional Terms and Body Cavities

Front

What divides the body into right and left halves?

Back

Mid-sagittal plane.

Front

What term refers to being away from the point of origin?

Back

Distal.

Front

True or False: The epigastric region is located above the umbilical region.

Back

True.

Front

What is the space around each lung called?

Back

Pleural cavity.

Front

What contains the esophagus, trachea, lungs, heart, and aorta?

Back

Thoracic cavity.

Front

What term describes the front of the body?

Back

Ventral.

Front

What term refers to the back of the body?

Back

Dorsal.

Front

What is the term for the area below the diaphragm?

Back

Abdominal cavity.

Front

What term describes the area surrounding the heart?

Back

Pericardial cavity.

Front

What is the term for the lower part of the abdominal cavity?

Back

Pelvic cavity.