Lesson 2 - B 1 Flashcards

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it is standardized system of words and phrases used to describe the locations, positions, movements, and structures of the human body accurately.

A

ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY

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Anatomical terminology is a standardized system of words and phrases used to describe the what?

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locations
positions
movements
structures of the human body accurately.

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Regarding anatomical planes, these are imaginary planes that intersect the body, creating various cuts or slices of various organs and structures.

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Anatomical Position

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There are three major planes of the body:

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sagittal
frontal (coronal)
Transverse (axial)

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5
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arbitrary vertical plane passing through the body parallel to the midline, slicing it longitudinally into right and left parts.

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Sagittal

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vertical plane at right angle to the sagittal plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.

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Frontal (coronal)

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horizontal plane at right angles to the sagittal and frontal planes, slicing the body into a superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.

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Transverse (axial)

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