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)