BASICS IN ANATOMY
Body Planes and Cavities
# 1--What is the anatomical position?
Anatomical position is a stance the body is placed in.– Stands erect– Faces observer– Eyes forward– Feet are flat & directed forward– Arms at sides with palms turned forward.
Common Sense Body Regions
• Head– Face vs skull– Facial vs Cranial
• Neck– Cervical for both anterior and posterior
• Trunk (Torso)– Chest, abdomen, pelvis
• Upper Limbs (appendages)• Lower Limbs (appendages)
#2 Body Regions-Scientific Terminology
• Deltoid• Cervical• Axillary• Antecubital• Antebrachial• Olecranal• Carpal• Palmar
• Phalangeal• Manual• Sternal• Mammary• Umbilical• Coxal• Inguinal• Pubic
• Cranial• Facial• Frontal• Orbital• Otic• Buccal• Nasal• Oral• Mental• Occipital
• Femoral• Patellar• Crural• Tarsal• Pedal
AND MORE FROM YOUR HANDOUTS!
#3 Directional Terminology
• It is important to know terms that describe the position of one body part to another.
• Anterior vs Posterior***• Superior vs Inferior (s – towards the head and I
– away from head)• Medial vs Lateral• Proximal vs Distal***• Superficial vs Deep (s- surface of body)