CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY
The position with the body upright with the arms at the sides and the palms forward. Accepted standard for medical professionals in reference to medical directional terms. ANATOMICAL POSITION
Sagittal Plane Frontal (Coronal) Transverse PLANES OF THE BODY
Superior Inferior Cranial Refers to trunk only Caudal Refers to trunk only Posterior Anterior Medial Lateral Distal Proximal Superficial Deep DIRECTIONS & POSITIONS
Extension Abduction Medial Rotation Trunk Rotation Elevation Inversion Protraction Plantar Flexion Supination Opposition Circumduction Supine Side Lying Flexion Adduction Lateral Rotation Lateral Flexion Depression Eversion Retraction Dorsiflexion Pronation Deviation Prone MOVEMENTS OF THE BODY
Skin Muscle Bone Cartilage Tendon Ligament Fascia Retinaculum Bursa BODY TISSUE TYPES
How many bones are there in the human skeleton? What is the axial skeleton? Can you name some bones that belong to the axial skeleton? What is the appendicular skeleton? Can you name some bones that belong in the appendicular skeleton? THE SKELETON
Long Short Flat Irregular Sesamoid BONE TYPES
A joint is where two or more bones make contact (articulate). Synarthrodial AKA Fibrous Joint Amphiarthrodial AKA Cartilaginous Joint Diarthrodial AKA Synovial Joint CLASSIFICATION OF JOINTS
FOR YOUR QUIZ Students should be able to: Define the anatomical plane. Identify the three different planes of the body. Define anatomical position. Define the jobs of the tissue types of the body. Identify the types of bones in the body. Identify the different types of joints in the body. Define different ranges of motion in the body.