1. BASIC ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY

2. ANATOMICAL POSITION
the subject stands erect facing the observer, the upper extremities are placed at the sides, the palms of the hands are turned forward, and the feet are flat on the floor.

3. THE reference point from which all parts of the body are named
- Standing erect
- Eyes direct straight forward (and level)
- Feet positioned slightly apart with heels close together, the toes directly
laterally
- Hands at sides
-- Palms facing forward
-- Thumbs directed laterally
-- Fingers extended

4. REGIONAL NAMES
Are names given to specific regions of the body for reference.
cranial (skull),
thoracic (chest),
brachial (arm),
patellar (knee),
cephalic (head),
gluteal (buttock)

5. PLANES
Planes are imaginary flat surfaces that are used to divide the body or organs into definite areas & include:
Frontal = vertical, divides body into anterior/ventral or posterior/dorsal portions.
Sagittal = vertical, divides body into right and left sides
A. Midsagittal = straight down the middle

6. PLANES CONTINUED
3. Transverse = horizontal, divides body into superior (upper) or inferior (lower) portions.

7. DIRECTIONAL TERMS
Directional terms are used to precisely locate one part of the body relative to another.

8. DIRECTIONAL TERMS Superior/Cephalic/Cranial = head
Inferior/Caudal = tail
Anterior/Ventral/Rostral = front
Posterior/Dorsal = back
Superficial =toward surface
Deep = away from surface

9. DIRECTIONAL TERMS Medial = toward midline Lateral = away from midline
Intermediate = between 2 points
Proximal = near origin
Distal = away from origin

12. AREAS Cranial = Head & Neck Trunk Extremities (or limbs) Thorax
Abdomen
Pelvis & Perineum
Extremities (or limbs)
Upper
Lower