Lecture 1 - Mapping the Human body Flashcards
Superficial Anatomy
positions, landmarks, regions
sectional anatomy
slice through to view the inside of the body
anatomical positions
anatomical position
supine
prone
anatomical position
standing erect, face forward, arms at sides, palms and toes facing forward
supine
lying down, face up
prone
lying down, face down
4 abdominopelvic quadrants (clinical)
Right and left upper quadrants, right and left lower quadrants
superior/inferior
above/below
anterior/posterior
front/back
medial/lateral
close to vertical middle/offset
proximal/distal
close to point of attachment/far from POA
superficial/deep
close to surface/far from surface
plane vs section?
plane is an axis through a 3-D object
section is slice along a plane
Sagittal plane
vertical
divides to left and right portion
frontal/coronal
divides to anterior and posterior