Structure & Function of the Body Ed 16 Patton Ch 1

abdominal region - anterior torso below diaphragm abdominopelvic cavity - abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity abdominopelvic cavity (abdominal) - liver, gallbladder, stomach, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, parts of large intestine abdominopelvic cavity (pelvic) - lower (sigmoid) colon, rectum, urinary bladder, reproductive organs abdominopelvic quadrants - right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant anatomical position - To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward; head also points forward, as do the feet, which are aligned at the toe and set slightly apart anatomy - the study of an organism and the relationships of its parts; derived from two word parts that mean "cutting apart"; dissection antebrachial region -forearm anterior - front; in front of; ventral appendicular - upper and lower extremities axial - head, neck, torso axillary region - armpit