The

Human

Body

Anatomical terms

• Directional– Midline– Medial– Lateral– Bilateral– Mid-axillary– Anterior– Posterior– Ventral– Dorsal

– Inferior– Superior– Proximal– Distal– Palmar– Plantar– Mid-clavicular– Abdominal quadrants

Positional TermsSupine

Prone

Lateral recumbent

Fowler’s

Trendelenberg

The

Skeletal

System

The

Skull

The Spinal Column

• Structure• Protection• 33 Vertebrae

– 7 cervical– 12 thoracic– 5 lumbar– 5 sacral– 4 coccyx

The Thorax

Thoracic Cavity

contains the heart, lungs, and major

blood vessels.

Bones of the Thorax

RibsTwelve pairs of ribs (in both men and women)

Ten attach in the front to the Sternum

SternumManubrium

Body

Xyphoid

Pelvis

• Bones that are fused together

• Ilium

• Ischium

• Pubis

• Acetabulum (head of femur)

Extremities

• Upper– Clavicle, scapula,

humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

Lower– Femur, patella,

tibia, fibula, malleoli, tarsals, metatarsals, calcaneous, phalanges.

joints

Ball and socket, and Hinge are examples

Connected by?

MUSCLES

• VOLUNTARY

• INVOLUNTARY

• CARDIAC

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

BLOOD

PURPOSES

CIRCULATION

VESSELS

COMPOSITION

PULSE

PERFUSION

BLOOD PRESSURE

NERVOUS SYSTEM

THE SKIN

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

QUESTIONS