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Orientation to the Human Body Chapter 1 Anatomy & Physiology
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Anatomical Position Bilateral symmetry Bilateral symmetry Erect Erect Head & feet pointing forward Head & feet pointing forward Arms at side with palms forward Arms at side with palms forward
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Directional Terms
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Body Planes Sagittal: divides into left & right sides Sagittal: divides into left & right sides Coronal: divides into anterior & posterior portions Coronal: divides into anterior & posterior portions Transverse: divides into upper & lower parts Transverse: divides into upper & lower parts
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Body Cavities Dorsal Cavity Dorsal Cavity Cranial cavity Cranial cavity Spinal Cavity Spinal Cavity Ventral Cavity Ventral Cavity Thoracic cavity Pleural cavity Mediastinum Abdominopelvic cavity Abdominal cavity Pelvic cavity
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Abdominal regions 1 right hypochondriac 1 right hypochondriac 2 epigastric 2 epigastric 3 left hypochondriac 3 left hypochondriac 4 right lumbar 4 right lumbar 5 umbilical 5 umbilical 6 left lumbar 6 left lumbar 7 right iliac 7 right iliac 8 hypogastric 8 hypogastric 9 left iliac 9 left iliac
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Abdominal Quadrants 1 RUQ 1 RUQ 2 LUQ 2 LUQ 3 RLQ 3 RLQ 4 LLQ 4 LLQ Umbilicus at center Umbilicus at center Used by doctors Used by doctors
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Transverse Plane
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Somatotypes Endomorph: heavy, rounded with large accumulations of fat in trunk & thighs Endomorph: heavy, rounded with large accumulations of fat in trunk & thighs Mesomorph: muscular Mesomorph: muscular Ectomorph: thin, fragile, little body fat Ectomorph: thin, fragile, little body fat
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Image Citations Slide 2, 4, 5, 6: Electronic Image Collection to accompany Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology by Thibodeau & Patton, 2003. Slide 2, 4, 5, 6: Electronic Image Collection to accompany Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology by Thibodeau & Patton, 2003. Slide 6: Body Planes & Orientation, 7/4/06, http://msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section03.htm Slide 6: Body Planes & Orientation, 7/4/06, http://msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section03.htm Slide 7: Body Planes, 7/4/06, http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/ unit1_3_terminology2_planes.html Slide 7: Body Planes, 7/4/06, http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/ unit1_3_terminology2_planes.html http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/ unit1_3_terminology2_planes.html http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/ unit1_3_terminology2_planes.html Slide 8: Transverse Plane, 7/4/06, http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/VH/transverse.html Slide 8: Transverse Plane, 7/4/06, http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/VH/transverse.html http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/VH/transverse.html Slide 9: About Body Types, 7/4/06, http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/becker3.htm Slide 9: About Body Types, 7/4/06, http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/becker3.htm
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