1 Navigating the Body
Regions of the Body
Directions and Positions
Planes of Movement
Sagittal
Frontal
Transverse
Superior
Inferior
Posterior
Anterior
Cranial
Caudal
Directions and Positions
Proximal
Distal
Medial
Lateral
Superficial
Deep
Movements of the Body Spine and Thorax (vertebral column)
Neck (cervical spine)
Scapula (scapulothoracic joint)
Shoulder (glenohumeral joint)
Elbow and Forearm (humeroulnar and humeroradial joints – elbow,
proximal and distal radioulnar joints – forearm)
Wrist (radiocarpal joint)
Fingers (metacarpophalangeal, proximal
and distal interphalangeal joints)
Thumb (first carpometacarpal and
metacarpophalangeal joints)
Mandible (temporomandibular joint)
Pelvis
Hip (coxal joint)
Knee (tibiofemoral joint)
Ankle, Foot and Toes (talocrural, talotarsal, midtarsal, tarsometatarsal,
metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints)
Systems of the Body The Skeletal System
The Skeletal System
Types of Joints
Saddle Joint
Ball-and-Socket Joint Hinge Joint
Ellipsoid Joint
Gliding Joint Pivot Joint
The Muscular System
The Muscular System
The Muscular System
The Fascial System
The Fascial System
The Fascial System
The Fascial System
The Cardiovascular System -
Arteries
The Cardiovascular
system
- Veins
The Nervous System
The Lymphatic System