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Anatomical Terms

Anatomical Terms. Unit 1: Intro to Anatomy Chapter 1.2. Anatomic variation. Not everyone is exactly the same Different races, hair color, eye color, sex, height, body type etc. People have different anatomy! What is “normal” or “average”? Male: 22 years old, 70 Kg (154 Lbs)

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Anatomical Terms

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  1. Anatomical Terms Unit 1: Intro to Anatomy Chapter 1.2

  2. Anatomic variation Not everyone is exactly the same Different races, hair color, eye color, sex, height, body type etc. People have different anatomy! What is “normal” or “average”? Male: 22 years old, 70 Kg (154 Lbs) Female: 22 years old, 58 Kg (128 Lbs)

  3. Directional Terms

  4. Directional Terms Used to describe the “location” or “direction” of one organ compared to another • More “scientific” way of saying that your heart is “above your stomach, and in front of your lungs”

  5. Anatomical position Standing straight up, feet flat on the ground, arms at your side, and palms facing forward - It is from this position that the rest of the anatomical terms will be derived

  6. Directional Terms Superior: “above” something else “Your brain is superior to your heart” Inferior: “below” something else “your kidneys are inferior to your lungs”

  7. Anterior (Ventral): towards your front • Your nose is anterior to your ears. • Posterior/Dorsal: towards your back • Your ears are posterior to your nose.

  8. Let’s Review The nails are ______ (dorsal or ventral) in the anatomical position. ANSWER: Dorsal - recall that the anatomical position calls for your palms to face forward…your nails would face your back The sternum is ____ (superior or inferior) to your mouth. ANSWER: Inferior

  9. Proximal: closer to the trunk or attachment point The elbow is proximal to the shoulder. The knee is proximal to the hip. Distal: Farther from the trunk or attachment point The wrist is distal to the shoulder. The ankle is distal to the hip.

  10. Central – toward the brain or spinal cord • The spinal cord is central to the limbs • Peripheral – away from the brain or spinal cord (toward the limbs) • The arms are peripheral to the spinal cord

  11. Superficial: Close to the body surface (when looking from the inside towards the skin) “You can see superficial bruises because they’re on the surface” Deep: Closer to the inside of the body (farther from the surface of the body) “Bones are deep to the muscle”

  12. Medial - Towards the middle “Your heart is medial to your lungs” “Your nose is medial to your ears” Lateral: Away from the middle (towards a side) “Your arms are lateral to your heart” “Your ears are lateral to your nose”

  13. Supine = Body laying face up “when you are laying on your back you are supine” Prone = Body laying face down “when you are laying on stomach you are prone”

  14. Planes of the Body

  15. Planes of the Body • Imaginary flat surface passing through the body • Planes are often used in directions for dissections or as reference in figures

  16. Sagittal (Median) Plane • Divides into left and right portions • Midsaggital plane - passes through the midline of the body • Parasaggital plane – a cut that does not pass through the midline

  17. Frontal (Coronal) Plane • Divides body into anterior and posterior sections

  18. Transverse (Horizontal) Plane • Divides the body into superior and inferior portions • Divides the body horizontally

  19. Regions of the Body

  20. Axial Region – Cephalic (Head) • ANTERIOR • Cephalic - head • Frontal – forehead • Orbital – eye • Buccal – cheek • Mental – chin • Facial – on your face • POSTERIOR • Occipital

  21. Axial Region – Cervical (Neck) • Cervical: front of your neck • Nuchal: back of your neck

  22. Mammary (breast) Celiac (abdomen) Costal (rib) Axial Region – Torso or Thoracic • ANTERIOR • Celiac - abdomen • Mammary – breast • Sternal - area in the center of your chest, the sternum • Pectoral - area around your breast • Costal - ribs • Inguinal – groin • Genital – reproductive organs • Coxal - hip

  23. Interscapular (between shoulder blades) Axial Region – Torso or Thoracic • POSTERIOR • Dorsum: the back • Vertebral: area of your spine (on your back) • Interscapular: area between both of your shoulder blades (on your back) • Lumbar: lower back • Sacral: between hips • Perineal: between the anus and the pubic arch

  24. Axillary (armpit) Digital (fingers) Antebrachium (forearm) Appendicular Region – Upper Limb • Acromial - point of shoulder • Brachial - arm • Antecubital – front of elbow • Cubital - elbow • Antebrachium - forearm • Palmer - palm • Axillary - Armpit • Digital - fingers

  25. Appendicular Region – Lower Limb Gluteal – buttocks Femoral – thigh Popliteal – back of knee Patellar – knee Cural – leg Plantar – sole of foot Pedal – foot

  26. Body Cavities

  27. Posterior Cavity cranial cavity & vertebral cavity Anterior Cavity thoracic cavity & abdominopelvic cavity diaphragm (a muscle) separates the two cavities Body Cavities

  28. Cranial Cavity Skull encloses the brain Vertebral Cavity Vertebrae enclose the spinal cord Posterior (Dorsal) Body Cavity

  29. Thoracic Cavity Abdominopelvic Cavity Anterior (Ventral) Body Cavity • Pleural Cavity – lungs • Pericardial Cavity – heart • Mediastinum – thymus, vessels from heart • Abdominal Cavity – digestive organs, kidneys • Pelvic Cavity – bladder, rectum, reproductive organs

  30. Cranial Thoracic Posterior Diaphragm Vertebral Abdominal Pelvic

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