objectives Learn anatomical terms Student will identify the various positions on their playdoh man Students will identify the position in the myo therapy exercise Learn various body positions

positions Semi fowlers: 45 degree angle, knees may be bent Fowlers sitting upright Sims Prone supine trendelenburg

Distal and proximal Distal means further from the point of reference. Example: wrist or carpals are distal to the elbow Proximal: close to the point of reference The top of the ulna is proximal to the elbow

Lateral means to the outside of the body Example the outer thigh is lateral Medial: the inside or closer to the body Example the inner thigh is medial

Body movements Abduct: to move away from Adduct: to move toward Extend to straighten Flex to bend

Body planes Transverse plane:horizontal plane that divides the body into top and bottom half. Superior and inferior. Superior is above the site and inferior is below. The nose is superior to the mouth. The nose is inferior to the eyes

Cranial refers to the head Caudal refers to the sacral area

Coronal plane The frontal or coronal plane divides the body into front and back sections. Body parts in the front plane are called ventral or anterior . The back plane is called dorsal or posterior

Ventral cavities Divided into thoracic and abdominal cavity It is divided by the diaphragm

Abdominal cavity The abdominal cavity is divided into upper and lower area. The upper abdominal cavity contains the stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, liver, and gall bladder. Pancreas and spleen.

The lower abdominal cavity Also called the pelvic cavity. Contains the urinary bladder,reproductive organs, and the rest of the large intestines.

Abdominal quadrants The abdomen is divided into quadrants. RUQ LUQ RLQ LLQ

Other terms related to the ventral area Right and left hypochondriac area Means directly below the ribs Hypo= below

Epigastric area epi+= above Gastric= stomach Above stomach Hypo gastric= below stomach

Right and left iliac region is the umbilical region.

Find the following locations on your ginger man using a toothpick Distal to the shoulder but proximal to the elbow

Lateral to the femur

Medial to the humerus

Superior to the heart

Ventral thigh

Dorsal leg

Flex the leg

Extend the leg

Abduct the arm

Adduct the arm