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Anatomical terms. Anatomical position. A specific stance used by scientists and health care professionals A standing body faces front with palms facing forward. Feet are pointed forward Arms are at the sides. Names of body regions. Directional terms. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Anatomical terms
Anatomical positionA specific stance
used by scientists and health care professionals
A standing body faces front with palms facing forward.
Feet are pointed forward
Arms are at the sides.
Names of body regions
Directional termsDescribe positions of
one body part relative to another.
Terms are grouped in pairs with opposite meanings.
Superior/inferiorPosterior/anteriorMedial/lateral
More terms…..Proximal- nearer to
the attachment of the trunk
Distal- farther from the attachment
Superficial- towards the surface
Deep- away from the surface
Planes and sectionsPlanes are imaginary
flat sections that pass through body parts.
Sagittal plane: vertical to midline (rt./left)
Frontal (coronal)plane: divides into anterior and posterior portions
Transverse plane: divides into superior and inferior portions (cross section)
Brain frontal section
Brain transverse section
Brain midsaggital secton
Whole brain
Body cavities
Cranial: brainVertebral: spinal cordThoracic: pleural, pericardial, mediastinumAbdominopelvic: organs of digestion and reproduction