Anatomy & Physiology

Ch. 1 Body Organization Diagrams

Body PlanesA

B

C

Regional Terms

Body Cavities

Other Body Cavities

Abdominal Regions & Quadrants ■ Anatomists often

divide the body cavity into smaller regions for study

■ 9 Regions

Abdominal Regions & Quadrants ■ A more generalized

scheme for locating abdominal structures is based on quadrants