Anatomical terms Language of anatomy

Anatomical position Initial reference point - terminology used refers to bodies in this position Body is erect Feet parallel Arms hanging to side Palms facing forward healthyintentions.com.au

Regions of the body For ease of reference the body is separated into different regions.

Body Cavities

Directional terms Anterior/ventral – toward front (in front) Posterior/dorsal – toward back (behind) Superficial - surface Deep – internal Superior – toward head Inferior – toward buttocks Medial – center Lateral – away from center Proximal – close to trunk of body Distal – farther from body trunk http://www.emergencymedicaled.com/images/Anatomical%20Position.gif

Body Planes/sections A “cut” along an imaginary line used to look at the internal structures of the body.

Resources Test yourself on location of body cavities http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/webanatomy/i ntro_topics/intro_body_cavities_1_s.htm To test yourself on body regions go to http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/webanatomy /intro_topics/default.html & click on body regions Take a unique look at planes http://madsci.org/~lynn/VH/planes.html General overview of all this stuff http://anaphysio.blogspot.com/