Lesson 2 - B 1 Flashcards
it is standardized system of words and phrases used to describe the locations, positions, movements, and structures of the human body accurately.
ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY
Anatomical terminology is a standardized system of words and phrases used to describe the what?
locations
positions
movements
structures of the human body accurately.
Regarding anatomical planes, these are imaginary planes that intersect the body, creating various cuts or slices of various organs and structures.
Anatomical Position
There are three major planes of the body:
sagittal
frontal (coronal)
Transverse (axial)
arbitrary vertical plane passing through the body parallel to the midline, slicing it longitudinally into right and left parts.
Sagittal
vertical plane at right angle to the sagittal plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
Frontal (coronal)
horizontal plane at right angles to the sagittal and frontal planes, slicing the body into a superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
Transverse (axial)