Anatomical Terminology Why?  Correct anatomical terminology allows people to communicate effectively and accurately  Body Positions - Anatomical Position:body erect, feet on floor and slightly apart, head and palms facing forward - Supine: body lying face upward - Prone: body lying face downward

Anatomical Terminology Cont.  Directional Terms -anterior (ventral)--the front side of the body -posterior (dorsal)--the back side of the body -superior (cranial)--toward the head -inferior (caudal)--away from the head -medial--toward the midline of the body -lateral--away from the midline of the body -proximal--closer to the point of attachment -distal--farther from the point of attachment -superficial (external)--located close to or on the body surface -deep (internal)--located beneath the body surface

Regional Terms  Anterior  Abdominal: anterior body trunk inferior to ribs  Acromial: point of shoulder  Antebrachial: forearm  Antecubital: anterior surface of elbow  Axillary: armpit  Brachial: arm  Buccal: cheek area  Carpal: wrist  Cervical: neck region  Coxal: hip  Crural: leg  Deltoid: curve of shoulder area formed by large deltoid muscle

Regional Terms Cont.  Digital: fingers, toes  Femoral: thigh  Fibular: lateral part of leg  Frontal: forehead  Inguinal: area where thigh meets body trunk; groin  Nasal: nose area  Oral: mouth  Orbital: eye area  Patellar: anterior knee  Pelvic: area overlying the pelvis  Pubic: genital region  Sternal: breastbone area  Tarsal: ankle region  Thoracic: chest  Umbilical: navel

Regional Terms Cont.  Posterior  Calcaneal: heel of foot  Cephalic: head  Femoral: thigh  Gluteal: buttock  Lumbar: area of back between ribs and hips  Occipital: posterior surface of head  Olecranal: posterior surface of elbow  Popliteal: posterior knee area  Sacral: area between hips  Scapular: shoulder blade region  Sural: the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf  Vertebral: area of spine  Plantar: sole of the foot

Body Planes and Sections  Sagittal:longitudinal section that divides the body into right and left portions - median or midsagittal:directly down the middle of the body - parasagittal:divides anywhere except for right down the middle; divides the body into unequal parts  Frontal (coronal):divides the body into anterior and posterior portions  Transverse:divides the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) portions

Sagittal MRI Scans

Transverse MRI Scans Cont.

Coronal MRI Scans

Body Cavities  Dorsal (posterior) - cranial cavity--houses the brain - spinal (vertebral) cavity--contains the spinal cord  Ventral (anterior) - thoracic cavity - pericardial cavity-surrounds the heart - pleural cavities--surrounds the lungs - abdominopelvic - abdominal cavity--contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, and the small and large intestine - pelvic cavity--contains the lower part of the digestive system (rectum), the urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs of the female

Body Cavities Cont.  Abdominopelvic Cavity -four quadrants - right upper quadrant (RUQ) - right lower quadrant(RLQ) - left upper quadrant(LUQ) - left lower quadrant(LLQ) -Nine regions epigastric--upper middle portion umbilical--central portion hypogastric--lower middle portion hypochondriac--either side of epigastric lumbar--either side of umbilical iliac--either side of hypogastric

Body Cavities Cont.  Oral: commonly called the mouth, contains teeth and tongue  Nasal: posterior to the nose, part of the respiratory system passageways  Orbital: house the eyes  Middle Ear: medial to the eardrums