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Relaxing on your belly! This is the prone position.

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3 Relaxing on your belly! This is the prone position.

4 Lying on your back! This is the supine position.

5 Directional terms describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. Superior (toward head) Inferior (away from head)

6 Directional terms describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. Anterior (toward front) Posterior (toward back)

7 Directional terms describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. Proximal Distal

8 Directional terms describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. Medial Lateral

9 The human body can be cut along four planes. Coronal- front and back Transverse- top and bottom Sagittal- right and left Oblique- cut at an angle

10 The body can be divided into regions! Cephalic (Head) Frontal (Forehead) Orbital (Eye cavity) Nasal (Nose) Otic (Ear) Buccal (Cheek) Oral (Mouth) Mental (Chin) Cranial (Skull) Facial (Face)

11 The body can be divided into regions! Cervical (Neck) Acromial (Shoulder) Pectoral/Thoracic (Chest) Axillary (Armpit) Brachial (Arm) Antecubital (Front of elbow) Antebrachial (Forearm) Sternal (Breastbone) Abdominal (Abdomen) Umbilical (Navel)

12 Coxal (Hip) Carpal (Wrist) Digital/Phalangeal (Finger) Crural (Leg) The body can be divided into regions! Tarsal (ankle) Pedal (Foot) Femoral (Thigh) Deltoid (shoulder curve)

13 Occipital (Back of head) Vertebral (Spinal column) Dorsal (Back) Lumbar (Lower back) Sacral (Between hips) Gluteal (Buttocks) Popliteal (Back of knee) The body can be divided into regions! Scapular (Shoulder blade) Sural (Calf) Calcaneal (Heel)

14 Palmar (Palm) Cubital/Olecranal (Back of elbow) Plantar (Sole) Patellar (Knee) The body can be divided into regions! Dorsum (Back of hand) Dorsum (Top of foot) Inguinal (Groin)

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