Identification should include
- chemical components
- planes, quadrants, and regions
- the organs located in each quadrant or region
- each body system and its general location
- each major organ and its general function
- the location of body cavities.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Where on a body torso or a diagram are the body cavities, abdominal regions, and quadrants of the abdomen? Where on a body torso or a diagram are the subdivisions of the dorsal and ventral cavities?
- What are the planes of the body?
- What are the main directional terms for the body? How is each defined?
- Why is symmetry an important concept for the surgical technologist to understand?