1. Anatomical Terminology & Body Position
Get Ready for A & P!
Anatomical Terminology
& Body Position

2. Anatomical Terminology
Anatomical Position – standing erect, facing forward, upper limbs at the sides, palms facing forward
Terms of Relative Position
Superior versus Inferior
Cephalic versus Caudal
Anterior versus Posterior
Ventral versus Dorsal
Medial versus Lateral
Superficial/Peripheral versus Deep
Proximal versus Distal 2

3. Body Sections Sagittal or Median/Midsagittal Transverse or Horizontal
Coronal or Frontal
Cross/Transverse section, Oblique, Longitudinal 3

4. Position References: Animals
midsagittal plane
dorsal surface
anterior
posterior
transverse plane
frontal plane
ventral surface
Fig. 20-6b, p.345

5. Position References: Humans
frontal plane
(aqua)
transverse plane
(yellow)
midsagittal plane (green)

6. Body Sections 6

7. Body Sections 7

8. Body Sections 8

9. Major Body Cavities Cranial cavity Spinal cavity Thoracic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity

10. cranial cavity spinal cavity thoracic cavity abdominal cavity
pelvic cavity
Fig. 20-6d, p.345

11. Major Body Cavities
Human body cavities

12. Let's do a medical terminology activity!
We'll follow the link below and do some practice quizzes on prefixes, suffixes & root words.