anatomy 1

divides the body vertically into right and left sections

divides the body into front and back (anterior and posterior)

divides body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) halves

• nearer to the midline of the body • little finger is medial to the thumb

• opposite of medial • away from the mid line • thumb is lateral to little finger

• closer to the center of the body • hip is proximal to the knee

• away from the center of the body • knee is dital to the hip

• refers to structures in front

• refers to structures behind

towards the head

towards the tail or posterior

• above or closer to the head

• below or closer to the feet

• divided into four quadrants to help identify position of organs

transverse and ascending colon liver gall bladder pancreas head right kidney right adrenal gland

appendix right ureter right fallopian tube right ovary

stomach pancreas (body) left kidney spleen part of transverse and descending colon

left ureter left fallopian tube left ovary sigmoid colon

comprises of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities - located at the front (anterior) of the human body

• located above the diaphgram • contains the lungs and mediastinum which separates the cavity into left and right compartments • heart trachea esophagus and thymus gland lie within the mediastinum

• below the diaphragm to the pelvic floor • contains upper abdominal cavity and lower pelvic cavity • abdominal cavity includes the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidneys, pancreas, large and small intestines • pelvic cavity contains internal reproductive organs, the bladder and the distal part of the large intestine

membrane lining the thoracic cavities

lines the heart holds the heart in place pericardial cavity contains pericardial fluid that reduces friction

lines the abdominopelvic cavity