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Orientation to the Human Body Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology. Anatomical Position. Bilateral symmetry Erect Head & feet pointing forward Arms at side with palms forward. Directional Terms. Body Planes. Sagittal : divides into left & right sides
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Orientation to the Human BodyChapter 1 Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomical Position • Bilateral symmetry • Erect • Head & feet pointing forward • Arms at side with palms forward
Body Planes • Sagittal: divides into left & right sides • Coronal: divides into anterior & posterior portions • Transverse: divides into upper & lower parts
Dorsal Cavity Cranial cavity Spinal Cavity Ventral Cavity Thoracic cavity Pleural cavity Mediastinum Abdominopelvic cavity Abdominal cavity Pelvic cavity Body Cavities
Abdominal regions • 1 right hypochondriac • 2 epigastric • 3 left hypochondriac • 4 right lumbar • 5 umbilical • 6 left lumbar • 7 right iliac • 8 hypogastric • 9 left iliac
Abdominal Quadrants • 1 RUQ • 2 LUQ • 3 RLQ • 4 LLQ • Umbilicus at center • Used by doctors
Somatotypes • Endomorph: heavy, rounded with large accumulations of fat in trunk & thighs • Mesomorph: muscular • Ectomorph: thin, fragile, little body fat
Image Citations • Slide 2, 4, 5, 6: Electronic Image Collection to accompany Anthony’s Textbook of Anatomy & Physiology by Thibodeau & Patton, 2003. • Slide 6: Body Planes & Orientation, 7/4/06, http://msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section03.htm • Slide 7: Body Planes, 7/4/06, http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/unit1_3_terminology2_planes.html • Slide 8: Transverse Plane, 7/4/06, http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/VH/transverse.html • Slide 9: About Body Types, 7/4/06, http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/becker3.htm