Medical Terminology Simplified

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2–52 The major body cavities of the trunk are the thorac/ic and abdomin/o/
pelv/ic cavities. The (4) thoracic cavitycontains the heart and lungs, and the
(5) abdominopelvic cavity contains the digestive and reproductive organs. The
abdomin/o/pelv/ic cavity contains by far the greatest number of organs of any of
the body cavities and is further subdivided into the (6) abdominal and (7) pelvic
cavities. Locate these cavities in Figure 2–3.

2–53 Review Figure 2–3 to identify the largest cavity in the body that incorporates
the abdomin/o/pelv/ic and thorac/ic cavities: __________ / __________
_______________

2–54 Medical personnel locate a structure of interest by referring to the body cav-
ity in which it can be found.
Use the terms super/ior and infer/ior to describe locations, or positions, of body cavities.
The thoracic cavity is located __________ / __________ to the abdominopelvic
cavity.
The spinal cavity is located __________ / __________ to the cranial cavity.

Abdominopelvic Quadrants and Regions


The abdominopelvic cavity is further divided into quadrants and regions. (See Figs. 2–4A and B.)


Frame 2–44to Frame 2–54

Abdominopelvic Quadrants and Regions • CHAPTER 2 45

ventr/al cavity
VĔN-trăl

super/ior
soo-PĒ-rē-or

infer/ior
ĭn-FĒ-rē-or

Right upper
quadrant
(RUQ)
Right lower
quadrant
(RLQ)

Left upper
quadrant
(LUQ)
Left lower
quadrant
(LLQ)

Right
hypo-
chondriac

Right
lumbar

Right
inguinal

Left
hypo-
chondriac

Left
lumbar

Left
inguinal

Umbilical

Epigastric

Hypo-
gastric

Figure 2-4Abdominopelvic quadrants and regions. (A)Four quadrants of the abdomen.
(B)Nine regions of the abdomen showing superficial organs.


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