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Body Planes

Body Planes. Anatomic Position. Human standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms forward. Planes. Imaginary lines divide body into sections Frontal or coronal Divides body into front and back sections Transverse Divides body into top and bottom halves Midsagittal

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Body Planes

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  1. Body Planes

  2. Anatomic Position • Human standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms forward

  3. Planes • Imaginary lines divide body into sections • Frontal or coronal • Divides body into front and back sections • Transverse • Divides body into top and bottom halves • Midsagittal • Divides body into right and left halves

  4. Directional Terms

  5. Directional Terms • Cranial • Located near head • Caudal • Located near sacral area (lower back) • Superior • Parts located above another part • Inferior • Parts located below another part

  6. Directional Terms • Medial • Located near the middle or midline of the body • Lateral • Located near side • Ventral or anterior • Located near front of body • Dorsal or posterior • Located near back of body

  7. Directional Terms • Distal • Body apart lies distant to original reference point • Proximal • Body part lies close to reference point • External • Location outside or near surface of body • Internal • Location inside body

  8. The End

  9. Directional Terms • The eyes are located __________ to the nose. • The liver is _____ to the diaphragm. • The spine is located _______ to the sternum. • The stomach is located______ to the heart. • The fingers are located ______ to the hand. • The brain is located ____ to the heart, which is ____ to the spinal cord. • The great toe is ________ to the little toe.

  10. Body Organization Quiz 1. Describe how a body would be divided by each of the following types of planes: • Frontal • Coronal: • Midsagittal: • Transverse: 2. Identify the correct directional term to complete the following statements. • The liver is ___________ to the diaphragm. • Fingers are located_____________ to the wrist bones. • The skin on the dorsal surface of your body is said to be located on your_________surface. • The great (big) toe is __________ to the little toe. • The lungs and the heart are located _________ to the abdominal organs. 3. Identify which cavity each of the following organs are in: • Heart • Lungs • Intestines • Spinal Cord • Brain • Sex Organs • Urinary Bladder

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