Transcript 1 anatomy terms and planes - PA

Anatomical Terms
Quiz at the end of the powerpoint
For those who have not taken it yet
The Anatomical
Position
• The standard
reference position:
1.3
Anatomical Position
• This is a reference position that allows
for the use of consistent directional
terminology.
• All descriptions of location are made
from within anatomical position.
Subject is facing forward with palms
forward, thumbs facing to the sides.
Anatomical
Terminology
Superior
Inferior
Superior
TRANSVERSE
PLANE
Inferior
Body Midline
EYES
Medial
Sagittal
Plane
Lateral
EARS
The Extremities have a different set of terms
The arm is DISTAL
TO THE
TRUNK or
MIDLINE OF
THE BODY
The upper arm is
PROXIMAL
The eyes are SUPERIOR to
the mouth.
The mouth is INFERIOR
to the eyes.
BACK
FRONT
The gluteus
maximus is
POSTERIOR to
the umbilicus.
C
O
R
O
N
A
L
The umbilicus is
ANTERIOR to the
gluteus maximus.
P
IN BACK OF
L
IN FRONT OF
A
Also called
DORSAL
N
E
Also called
VENTRAL
Directional Terms
• Superior and inferior – toward and
away from the head, respectively
• Anterior and posterior – toward the
front and back of the body
• Medial, lateral, toward the midline,
away from the midline,
• Proximal and distal – closer to and
farther from the origin of the body
• Superficial and deep – toward and
away from the body surface
Regional Terms
•Axial – head, neck, and
trunk
•Appendicular –
appendages or limbs
•Specific regional
terminology
Regional Terms
Body Planes
•Sagittal and medial – divides the body into right
and left parts
•Midsagittal – sagittal plane that lies on the
midline
•Frontal or coronal – divides the body into
anterior and posterior parts
•Transverse or horizontal (cross section) –
divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Body Planes
Body Landmarks
• Anterior
Slide 1.24
Body Landmarks
• Posterior
Figure 1.5b
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Body Planes
Figure 1.6
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