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Anatomical Position
standard body position
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Sagittal Plane
-vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sections.
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Midsagittal Plane -
Midsagittal Plane -a sagittal plane that lies directly on the midline aka median plane. Body divided into equal left and right halves
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vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right sides.
Parasagittal Plane- vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right sides.
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divides the body into posterior and anterior planes.
Frontal/Coronal Plane – divides the body into posterior and anterior planes.
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divides the body into superior and inferior planes (upper and lower) (cross sections)
Transverse Plane – divides the body into superior and inferior planes (upper and lower) (cross sections)
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front- toward or at the front of the body or towards the belly of human or animal ex- sternum is anterior to the heart.
Anterior -front- toward or at the front of the body or towards the belly of human or animal ex- sternum is anterior to the heart.
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Ventral
anterior)-toward or at the front of the body
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toward or at the back of the body (behind). Towards the spinal cord
posterior, – (dorsal)- toward or at the back of the body (behind). Towards the spinal cord
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toward the head or upper part of a structure (above)
Superior
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away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body. Towards the feet
Inferior-caudal
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toward or at the midline of the body on the inner side of)
Medial
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(away from the midline or the body (on the outer side of)
Lateral
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Proximal
– closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trun
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Distal
farther from the joint
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Superficial
-toward or at the body surface ex skin
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Deep
internal-away from the body surface (more internal)
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to lie down face down on their belly.
Prone – to lie down face down on their belly.
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to lie down on back with face up
Supine -to lie down on back with face up
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to lie down on back with face up
Supine -to lie down on back with face up
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the __ region includes head neck and trunk, waist up. this region is divded into Divided into 2 subsections.
axial
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Axial Region – includes head neck and trunk, waist up. Divided into 2 subsections. what are the 2 regions?
Thoracic Region and abdominal
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describe the thoracic region
Thoracic Region -region above the, above the base of rib cage/diaphragm
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Describe the abdominal region
Abdominal Region -below level of diaphragm- divided into 4 sections.Upper left, upper right, lower left, lower right
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the___ Region includes the upper and lower limbs and the girdles that attach to them
Brachium -shoulder to elbow
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what term describes shoulder to elbow
Brachium -shoulder to elbow
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antebrachium - describes what area?
Anti-brachium -elbow to wrist
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Carpus -describes what area?
Carpus -wrist area
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Manus -describes what area?
Manus -hand
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Digits -describes what area/body part
Digits -fingers/toes
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anything above the knee is called?
thigh
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Crus - describes what area?
Crus -knee to ankle
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Tarsus -describes what body region
Tarsus -ankle region
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Pes -describes what area
Pes -foot
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internal part of the body
Internal parts of body to define the location of an organ help to describe a dz process happening.
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Dorsal cavity – 2 subdivisions,
cranial and spinal cavity
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cranial cavity hold what and sits where?
sits inside the skull, holds the brain
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vetebral cavity is another name for___.
Vertebral cavity -aka spinal cavity-tuns within the bony vertebral column and houses the spinal cord.
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spinal cavity holds the ___ ___
spinal cord
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