Lesson 4 Flashcards
(24 cards)
“the universal accepted starting point used to
describe or analyze anatomical terms or
movement.”
The anatomical position
To be in correct anatomical position, the body must
meet 3 criteria:
- Upright, standing position
- Face and feet pointing forward
- Arms at the side, palms facing forward
ANATOMICAL POSITION:
PRONE FACE DOWN
SUPINE FACE UP
PRONE POSITION
ANATOMICAL POSITION
SUPINE POSITION
relate to positions in space and found at
right angles to each other
-these planes can be positioned on specific
parts of the body
Anatomical Planes
-vertical; splits the body into front and back halves
Frontal(Coronal)
-vertical; splits the body into left and right halves
Sagittal
-horizontal; splits the body into upper and lower halves
Transverse
towards the midline(center) of the body.
Medial (Closer to the midline)
away from the midline of the body.
Lateral (Farther to the midline)
on or close to the surface of the body
Superficial
farther away from the surface of the body
Deep
Toward the back of the torso
Dorsal
Toward the front of the torso
Ventral
on the ventral aspect of the body
Navel
towards the top of the body (cranial)
Superior (Higher)
towards the bottom of the body (caudal).
Inferior (Lower)
towards the front of the body (ventral- belly side).
Anterior
towards the back of the body (dorsal-back side)
Posterior(towards the near)
situated closest to the point of attachment
Proximal (Close to the body)
situated farthest from the point of attachment
Distal (Farther from the body)
Anatomical Planes:
Sagital Plane
Coronal Plane
Tranverse Plane
a vertical line which divides the body
into a left section and a right section.
Sagital Plane
a vertical line which divides the body
into a front (anterior) section and back (posterior)
section.
Coronal Plane
a horizontal line which divides the
body into an upper (superior) section and a lower
(inferior section
Transverse Plane
