1. Terminology and the Body Plan

2. Directional Terms
Directional terms refer to the body in the anatomical position
Anatomical Position: Person standing erect with feet forwards, arms hanging to the sides, and palms facing forward

3. More Directional Terms
Superior: Above
Inferior: Below
Anterior/Ventral: Front
Posterior/Dorsal: Back
Medial: Towards the middle
Lateral: Away from the middle

4. More Directional Terms
Proximal: Towards the point of attachment
Distal: Away from the point of attachment
Superficial: Towards the surface
Deep: Away from the surface interior

5. Planes
Sagittal Plane: Runs vertically though the body and separates it into left and right parts
Midsagittal Plane: Divides the body into equal right and left halves
Transverse Plane: Runs parallel to the ground divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Frontal: Divides the body into anterior and posterior

6. Planes of the Body

7. Body Parts and Regions Upper Limb: Lower Limb: Head: Neck: Trunk: Nose
Arm
forearm
wrist
hand
Lower Limb:
Thigh
Leg
Ankle
Foot
Head:
Nose
Eyes
Forehead
Neck:
Trunk:
Thorax
Abdomen
Pelvis

8. Quadrants of the Abdomen

9. Body Cavities
Dorsal body Cavity
Ventral Body Cavity

10. More Body Cavities Cranial Cavity Vertebral Canal Thoracic Cavity
Abdominal Cavity
Pelvic Cavity

11. Serous Membranes Serous Membranes: Two Layered, covers organs
Inner Layer = Visceral
Outer Layer = Parietal

12. Other Membranes Pleural Membrane = Lungs Pericardial Membrane = Heart
Peritoneal = Organs

13. Two more Terms
Mesentery: Anchor the organs to the body wall and provide a pathway of nerves and blood vessels
Retroperitoneal: Organs behind the peritoneal, kidneys, urinary bladder, parts of the small intestine.