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Anatomical
Position/Planes Terminology 1
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BELLWORK
Think about medical terms you have heard or read about.
Write as many terms as you can think of on a piece of paper and define them. 2
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OBJECTIVE
Students will be able to:
Define terminology relative to anatomical position and planes.
Identify terminology relative to anatomical position and planes.
Demonstrate proper use of terminology relative to anatomical position and planes. 3
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Terminology
Anatomical position-an erect stance, arms at the sides, palms facing forward 4
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5. Anatomical Position

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Terminology
Frontal/Coronal plane-divides the body into anterior and posterior parts (front and back)
Sagittal plane-divides the body into left and right parts
Mid-Sagittal/Median plane-divides the body into equal left and right parts
Transverse plane-divides the body into upper and lower halves 6
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ANATOMICAL DIAGRAM 7
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