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Standing, Facing Forward, Thumbs Out! Let's Start in Anatomical Position Standing, Facing Forward, Thumbs Out!
Relaxing on your belly! This is the prone position.
Lying on your back! This is the supine position.
Directional terms describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. Superior (toward head) Inferior (away from head)
Directional terms describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. Posterior (toward back) Anterior (toward front)
Directional terms describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. Distal Proximal
Directional terms describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. Medial Lateral
The human body can be cut along four planes. Coronal- front and back Sagittal- right and left Oblique- cut at an angle Transverse- top and bottom
The body can be divided into regions! Cranial (Skull) Cephalic (Head) Frontal (Forehead) Facial (Face) Orbital (Eye cavity) Otic (Ear) Buccal (Cheek) Nasal (Nose) Oral (Mouth) Mental (Chin)
The body can be divided into regions! Cervical (Neck) Acromial (Shoulder) Sternal (Breastbone) Pectoral/Thoracic (Chest) Brachial (Arm) Antecubital (Front of elbow) Axillary (Armpit) Abdominal (Abdomen) Antebrachial (Forearm) Umbilical (Navel)
The body can be divided into regions! Carpal (Wrist) Deltoid (shoulder curve) Digital/Phalangeal (Finger) Coxal (Hip) Femoral (Thigh) Crural (Leg) Tarsal (ankle) The body can be divided into regions! Pedal (Foot)
The body can be divided into regions! Occipital (Back of head) Scapular (Shoulder blade) Vertebral (Spinal column) Dorsal (Back) Lumbar (Lower back) Sacral (Between hips) Gluteal (Buttocks) Popliteal (Back of knee) Sural (Calf) The body can be divided into regions! Calcaneal (Heel)
The body can be divided into regions! Palmar (Palm) Inguinal (Groin) Cubital/Olecranal (Back of elbow) Dorsum (Back of hand) The body can be divided into regions! Patellar (Knee) Dorsum (Top of foot) Plantar (Sole)
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