ANATOMICAL POSITIONS, BODY PLANES AND BODY CAVITIES 🧍🏽♀️ Flashcards
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ANATOMICAL POSITIONS (BODY, HEAD, ARMS, HANDS, FEET)
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Body: upright Head: facing forward Arms: at the body's side Hands: palms facing forward Feet: flat and together or slightly apart
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FOUR BODY PLANES- CORONAL:
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Vertically divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back).
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FOUR BODY PLANES- TRANSVERSE:
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Runs from the front and back of the body, dividing it into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts.
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FOUR BODY PLANES- SAGITTAL:
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Divides the body into left and right sides (medial and lateral).
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FOUR BODY PLANES- MID-SAGITTAL:
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Runs longitudinally through the MIDDLE of the body diving it into left and right parts.