Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT1 Anatomy & Physiology Health Careers Academy

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT2 THE BODY Anatomic position= standing face forward arms at sides palms forward

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT3 THE BODY PLANES  Describe the relationship of one part to another  Imaginary lines drawn through various parts to separate into sections

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT4 THE BODY PLANES  The transverse horizontal (top and bottom)‏ –Parts above=superior –Parts below=inferior –Towards the head=cranial –Towards the sacrum=caudal

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT5 THE BODY PLANES  The midsagittal or median (vertical R/L) –Parts close to mid = medial –Parts close to side = lateral

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT6 THE BODY PLANES  The frontal or coronal  vertical (front/back) –Front = ventral or anterior –Back = dorsal or posterior front back

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT7 THE BODY PLANES  Proximal and Distal –Used to describe locations of extremities in relation to the main trunk  Proximal –Close to  Distal –Distant from

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT8 THE BODY CAVITIES Spaces within the body that contain vital organs  Dorsal (back) 1 continuous cavity –Cranial –Spinal  Ventral (front) 2 separate cavities separated by the diaphragm –Thoracic (chest) contains heart lungs and large vessels –Abdominal Upper contains Stomach, Small Intestine, most of Large Intestine, Gall Bladder, Pancreas & Spleen Lower (pelvic) contains Urinary Bladder, Reproductive organs, & Last of Large Intestine

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT9 THE BODY CAVITIES  The 3 small cavities: –Orbital (eyes) –Nasal (nose structures) –Buccal (mouth)

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT10 THE ABDOMINAL REGIONS  QUADRANTS RUQ Right upper LUQ Left upper RLQ R lower LLQ Left lower

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT11 THE NINE REGIONS Left hypochondriac (L HC) Right hypochondriac (R HC) Right lumbar (R L) Umbilical (UMB) Left lumbar (L L) Right inguinal (R I) Left inguinal (L I) Hypogastric (H G)‏ Epigastric (EPI)

Nanette Morris, RN, BA, NBCT12 The end, my friend