1. Anatomical Terminology

2. Anatomy:
Study of the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another.

3. Anatomical Position:
Your reference point
Erect with feet together
Palms face forward and thumbs point away from the body

4. Directional terms:
Superior- toward the head end, upper part
Inferior- away from the head end, lower part
Anterior- in front
Posterior- behind
Medial- midline of body

5. Directional terms:
Lateral- away from the midline
Proximal- closer to the body trunk
Distal- farther from the body trunk
Superficial- at body surface
Deep- more internal

6. Regional terms: specific areas within major body divisions
Sagittal plane- vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
Frontal plane- (coronal plane) vertical plane divides the body into anterior and posterior (front and back)

7. Regional terms:
Transverse plane- (horizontal or cross section) runs horizontal dividing the body into superior and inferior (top and bottom)

8. REMEMBER THE MEDICAL EXAMINER OR CORONER EXAMINES THE BODY TO FIND CLUES OF WHAT HAPPENED.

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11. Planes: