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DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS Anatomy – the study of the
structures of the body (ex.- names of bones)
Physiology – the study of the functions of these structures (ex.- role of bones in the musculoskeletal system)
ANATOMICAL ANATOMICAL POSITIONPOSITION
ALL descriptions of the body are based on anatomical position. When referring to anatomical position, that means the person is:
1.Standing2.Facing toward you3.Arms at their sides4.Palms toward you
SagittalSagittal (lateral) – divides the body into right and left sides
PLANES OF THE PLANES OF THE BODYBODY
FrontalFrontal (coronal) - plane that divides the body into front and back portions
TransverseTransverse (horizontal) - plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions
PLANES OF THE PLANES OF THE BODYBODY
Ventral – front or belly side Anterior – situated in front
Superior – above, toward the headCephalic – toward the head
Proximal – near the midline or beginning of a structureMedial – toward, near the midline
POSITIONAL & DIRECTIONAL POSITIONAL & DIRECTIONAL TERMSTERMS
Dorsal – back of body or organ Posterior – situated in back
Inferior – below, toward the feet Caudal – toward lower part of body
Lateral – away from the midline Distal – farthest from midline or
beginning of a structure
POSITIONAL & DIRECTIONAL POSITIONAL & DIRECTIONAL TERMSTERMS
Remember: Remember: ALLALL terms terms are used in relation to are used in relation to what body part they what body part they
are being compared toare being compared to
Example: The ankle is Example: The ankle is
(( ) to the knee?) to the knee?
POSITIONAL & DIRECTIONAL POSITIONAL & DIRECTIONAL TERMSTERMS
BODY BODY CAVITIESCAVITIES
Spaces within the body that contain and protect internal organs
Dorsal Cavities (back of the body): Cranial - contains brain, pituitary
gland Spinal - nerves, spinal cord
BODY BODY CAVITIESCAVITIES
Ventral Cavities (front of the body): Thoracic - contains heart, lungs,
esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta
Abdominal - stomach, small & large intestine, spleen, pancreas, liver, gallbladder
Pelvic - portion of large & small intestine, rectum, urinary bladder, urethra, ureters, uterus, vagina
Abdominopelvic area is divided into four quadrants
Assessment findings, organs, etc… are usually described by the quadrant they are located in
RUQ LUQ
RLQ LLQ
DIVISIONS OF THE DIVISIONS OF THE ABDOMENABDOMEN
RUQ – right upper quadrant
RLQ – right lower quadrant
LUQ – left upper quadrant
LLQ – left lower quadrant
RUQ - liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part ofsmall & large intestine
LUQ - liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small & large intestine
ORGANS IN THE QUADRANTS ORGANS IN THE QUADRANTS OF THE ABDOMINOPELVIC OF THE ABDOMINOPELVIC
AREAAREA
RLQ - part of small and large intestine, right ovary & fallopian tube, right ureter, and appendix
LLQ - part of small and large intestine, left ovary & fallopian tube, left ureter
ORGANS IN THE QUADRANTS ORGANS IN THE QUADRANTS OF THE ABDOMINOPELVIC OF THE ABDOMINOPELVIC
AREAAREA
ABDOMINOPELVIC ABDOMINOPELVIC REGIONSREGIONS Named for the PATIENT’s side
of body (i.e. his right or left, NOT yours)
Right hypochondriacEpigastricLeft hypochondriacRight lumbarUmbilicalLeft lumbarRight inguinalHypogastricLeft inguinal
Right LeftHypochondriac Epigastric
Hypochondriac
Right Left Lumbar Umbilical Lumbar
Right Left Inguinal Hypogastric Inguinal
ABDOMINOPELVIC ABDOMINOPELVIC REGIONSREGIONS
BODY CAVITIESBODY CAVITIES
The peritoneum is a membrane surrounding the organs in the abdominal cavity.
The retoperitoneal (retro- = behind) area is behind the peritoneum and contains the kidneys