Anatomical Directions, Body planes, Cavities

Front

What is the horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and bottom half?

Back

Traverse plane.

Front

What plane divides the body into right and left sides?

Back

Sagittal plane.

Front

What term describes the region upon the stomach?

Back

Epigastric region.

Front

What term refers to the front of the body, including two distinct cavities separated by the diaphragm?

Back

Ventral cavities.

Front

What term describes the region near the hip bones?

Back

Iliac region.

Front

What is the term for the plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections?

Back

Frontal (coronal) plane.

Front

What is the term for the cavity that houses the brain?

Back

Cranial cavity.

Front

What is the term for the cavity that contains the spinal cord?

Back

Spinal cavity.

Front

What is the term for the region around the navel?

Back

Umbilical region.

Front

What is the term for the lower middle region of the abdomen?

Back

Hypogastric region.