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Anatomical terms

Anatomical terms. Anatomical position. A specific stance used by scientists and health care professionals A standing body faces front with palms facing forward. Feet are pointed forward Arms are at the sides. Names of body regions. Directional terms.

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Anatomical terms

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  1. Anatomical terms

  2. Anatomical position • A specific stance used by scientists and health care professionals • A standing body faces front with palms facing forward. • Feet are pointed forward • Arms are at the sides.

  3. Names of body regions

  4. Directional terms • Describe positions of one body part relative to another. • Terms are grouped in pairs with opposite meanings. • Superior/inferior • Posterior/anterior • Medial/lateral

  5. More terms….. • Proximal- nearer to the attachment of the trunk • Distal- farther from the attachment • Superficial- towards the surface • Deep- away from the surface

  6. Planes and sections • Planes are imaginary flat sections that pass through body parts. • Sagittal plane: vertical to midline (rt./left) • Frontal (coronal)plane: divides into anterior and posterior portions • Transverse plane: divides into superior and inferior portions (cross section)

  7. Whole brain Brain frontal section Brain transverse section Brain midsaggitalsecton

  8. Body cavities • Cranial: brain • Vertebral: spinal cord • Thoracic: pleural, pericardial, mediastinum • Abdominopelvic: organs of digestion and reproduction

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