The Language of Anatomy In your table groups, discuss and write down how you would: divide the body into different sections and how would you label these sections

The Language of Anatomy Learning Targets: I will be able to: verbally describe or demonstrate the anatomical position. Use proper anatomical terminology to describe body directions, surfaces, and body planes. Locate the major body cavities and list the chief organs in each cavity.

The Language of Anatomy Special terminology is used to prevent misunderstanding Exact terms are used for: Position Direction Regions Structures

Anatomical Terminology Anatomical Position: standing erect, facing forward, upper limbs at the sides, palms facing forward and thumbs out

Orientation and Directional Terms Table 1.1

Orientation and Directional Terms

 Demonstrate anatomical position to your table group? Which directional terms would you use to describe the positions of the head and the feet in relation to each other? Ventral and dorsal refer to which parts of the body? standing erect, facing forward, upper limbs at the sides, palms facing forward and thumbs out Head is superior and feet are inferior Ventral = front, dorsal = back

Body Landmarks Anterior

Plantar Olecranal Calcaneal Body Landmarks Posterior

Body Planes

Other Body Sections Oblique section Cross-section (a) (b) (c) Longitudinal section (a) (b) (c)

Body Cavities Cranial cavity Cranial cavity Vertebral canal Right pleural cavity Mediastinum Thoracic cavity Thoracic cavity Left pleural cavity Pericardial cavity Diaphragm Diaphragm Abdominal cavity Abdominal cavity Abdominopelvic cavity Pelvic cavity Pelvic cavity (b) (a)

Abdominal Subdivisions Right hypochondriac region Left hypochondriac region Epigastric region Right upper quadrant (RUQ) Left upper quadrant (LUQ) Right lumbar region Left lumbar region Umbilical region Right lower quadrant (RLQ) Left lower quadrant (LLQ) Right iliac region Left iliac region Hypogastric region

 Describe a midsagittal body plane? What major organ do we find in the pleural cavity? Which primary organ dominates the left and right lower quadrants? standing erect, facing forward, upper limbs at the sides, palms facing forward and thumbs out Lungs The small intestine