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- 2. DEFINING THE ANATOMICAL POSSITION •Bodyerect with arms at the side •Palm turned forward
- 5. ANATOMICAL TERMS SUPERIOR(CRANIAL) •Towards theHead •E.g Heart is SUPERIOR to the Liver INFERIOR(CAUDAL) •Towards the tail-end of the body •E.g Liver is INFERIOR to the Heart
- 7. ANATOMICAL TERMS ANTERIOR(VENTRAL) •Towards thefront of the body •E.g Trachea is ANTERIOR to Oesophagus POSTERIOR(DORSAL) •Towards the back of the body •E.g Oesophagus is POSTERIOR to the Trachea
- 10. ANATOMICAL TERMS MEDIAL •Near themid-line of the body •The Eye is MEDIAL to the Ear LATERAL •Away from the mid-line of the body •The Ear is LATERAL to the Eye Quick Question! How will you Describe the Nose in relation to the Mouth
- 12. ANATOMICAL TERMS PROXIMAL •Nearer tothe trunk •Shoulder joint is PROXIMAL to the Elbow joint DISTAL •Farther from the Trunk •Elbow joint is DISTAL to the Shoulder Joint
- 13. ANATOMICAL TERMS SUPERFICIAL •Towards thesurface of the body •E.g The Skin is SUPERFICIAL to the Bones DEEP •Deep within the body •E.g The Bones are DEEP to the skin
- 14. ANATOMICAL PLANES • MEDIANPLANE(MID- SAGITTAL PLANE) •SAGITTAL PLANE •FRONTAL PLANE(CORONAL PLANE) •TRANSVERSE PLANE(HORIZONTAL PLANE)
- 15. ANATOMICAL PLANES •MEDIAN PLANE,also called MID-SAGITTAL PLANE divides the body into “equal” right and left.
- 16. ANATOMICAL PLANES •SAGITTAL PLANE Dividesthe body into left and right, but NOT EQUAL left and right.
- 17. ANATOMICAL PLANES FRONTAL PLANE,also called CORONAL PLANE divides the body into front(anterior) and back(posterior)
- 18. ANATOMICAL PLANES TRANSVERSE PLANE, alsocalled HORIZONTAL PLANE divides the body into superior(top) and inferior(bottom)
- 20. REFERENCES revise anatomy.com biological dictionary, medical dicionary flowvella.com shutters stock.com, alamy stock.cm elsevier inc, universal medical inc blog access science.com, pinterest.com
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