1. The Human Body: An Orientation

2. The Language of Anatomy
Special terminology is used to prevent misunderstanding
Exact terms are used for:
Position
Direction
Regions
Structures

3. Orientation and Directional Terms
These terms are usually defined in pairs and are always relational (need a point of reference).
Table 1.1

4. Orientation and Directional Terms
Table 1.1 (cont)

5. Body Landmarks Anterior
These regional terms will be used continually throughout this class!!
Figure 1.5a

6. Body Landmarks
Posterior
Figure 1.5b

7. Body Planes
Figure 1.6

8. Body Cavities
Figure 1.7

9. Abdominopelvic Major Organs
Figure 1.8c