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Language of Anatomy Special terminology is used to prevent
misunderstanding Exact terminology is used for:
Position Direction Regions Structures
Anatomical Position Standing erect, with
palms and feet facing forward
Is the standard reference point in which all positions, movements, and planes are described
Terms of position and direction describe the position of one body part relative to another, usually along one of the three major body planes
Superior Refers to a
structure being closer to the head or higher than another structure in the body
Inferior Refers to a
structure being closer to the feet or lower than another structure in the body
Anterior
Refers to a structure being more in front than another structure in the body
Posterior Refers to a
structure being more in back than another structure in the body
Medial
Refers to a structure being closer to the midline or median plane of the body than another structure of the body
Lateral
Refers to a structure being farther away from the midline than another structure of the body
Distal (Reference to the
extremities only) Refers to a structure
being further away from the root of the limb than another structure in the limb
Proximal (Reference to the
extremities only) Refers to a structure
being closer to the root of the limb than another structure in that limb
Superficial Refers to a
structure being closer to the surface of the body than another structure
Deep
Refers to a structure being closer to the core of the body than another structure
Prone Lying face down
Like a Pro Baseball player sliding into Home.
Supine
Lying face up Lying on your
spine and you can have soup poured into your mouth.
Anterior Body Landmarks Abdominal
Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
Acromial Point of shoulder
Antebrachial Forearm
Antecubital Anterior surface of
elbow Axillary
Armpit
Brachial Arm
Buccal Cheek
Carpal Wrist
Cervical Neck
Coxal Hip
Anterior Body Landmarks Crural
Leg Deltoid
Curve of shoulder Digital
Fingers, toes Femoral
Thigh Fibular
Lateral part of leg Frontal
Forehead
Inguinal Groin
Mental Chin
Nasal Nose area
Oral Mouth
Orbital Eye area
Patellar Anterior knee
Anterior Body Landmarks Pelvic
Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
Pubic Genital region
Sternal Breastbone area
Tarsal Ankle region
Thoracic Chest
Umbilical Navel
Posterior Body Landmarks Calcaneal
Heel of the foot Cephalic
Head Femoral
Thigh
Gluteal Buttock
Lumbar Area of back
between ribs and hip (loin)
Occipital Posterior surface of
head/base of skull
Posterior Body Landmarks Olecranal
Posterior surface of elbow
Popliteal Posterior knee
area Sacral
Area between hips
Scapular Shoulder blade
region Sural
Posterior surface of leg (calf)
Vertebral Area of spinal
column
Fixed lines of reference along which the body is often divided or sectioned to facilitate viewing of its structures
Allow one to obtain a three-dimensional perspective by studying the body from different views
Sagittal Plane
The plane dividing the body into right and left portions
Midsagittal or median are names for the plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves
Transverse/ Horizontal Plane (aka: cross section)
The horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions
Ventral Body Cavity Larger than dorsal cavity Thoracic cavity
Contains lungs & heart Separated from rest of
ventral cavity by diaphragm Further separated into right
and left by mediastinum Abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity Contains stomach, liver, intestines
Pelvic cavity Contains reproductive organs, bladder, rectum
Regions Umbilical region
Centermost region, deep to and surrounding the umbilicus (navel)
Epigastric region Superior to the umbilical region
Hypogastric region Inferior to the umbilical region
Right & Left Iliac/Inguinal regions Lateral to the hypogastric region
Right & Left Lumbar regions Lateral to the umbilical region
Right & Left Hypochondriac regions Lateral to the epigastric region (contain lower ribs)