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Directional Terms

Directional Terms. Lecture 02. Anatomical Directions. Body Planes. Midsagittal Divides body into equal right and left portions Midline of the body Medial Lateral. Body Planes…. Body Planes…. Frontal or Coronal Divides body into front and back portions. Body Planes…. Body Planes….

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Directional Terms

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  1. Directional Terms Lecture 02

  2. Anatomical Directions

  3. Body Planes • Midsagittal • Divides body into equal right and left portions • Midline of the body • Medial • Lateral

  4. Body Planes…

  5. Body Planes… • Frontal or Coronal • Divides body into front and back portions

  6. Body Planes…

  7. Body Planes… • Transverse • Cuts across body • Superior (Cranial, Cephalic) • Inferior (Caudal)

  8. Body Planes…

  9. Body Regions • Nine abdominal regions • Identified from left to right • Move from top to bottom • One row at a time

  10. Body Regions…

  11. Abdominal Quadrants • Landmark = umbilicus (navel) • Quadrants • RUQ, • LUQ, • RLQ, • LLQ

  12. Abdominal Quadrants…

  13. Body Cavities • Dorsal Cavity • Cranial • Spinal • Ventral Cavity • Thoracic • Abdominal • Pelvic

  14. Body Cavities…

  15. Divisions of the Back • Cervical Vertebrae (C1– C7) • Thoracic Vertebrae (T1 – T12) • Lumbar Vertebrae (L1 – L5) • Sacrum • Coccyx

  16. Divisions of the Back…

  17. Directional Terms • Superficial vs.Deep • Anteriorvs.Posterior • Ventral vs.Dorsal • Superiorvs. Inferior • Cranialvs.Caudal

  18. Terms of Direction

  19. Terms of Direction • Medialvs.Lateral • Distalvs. Proximal • Supinevs.Prone • Supinationvs. Pronation • Plantarvs. Dorsum

  20. Terms of Direction

  21. Levels of Structural Organization Figure 1.1

  22. Thank You

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