1 PART C The Human Body An Orientation

1 PART C The Human Body: An Orientation Power. Point® Lecture Slide Presentation by Jerry L. Cook, Sam Houston University ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EIGHTH EDITION ELAINE N. MARIEB Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Benjamin Cummings

The Language of Anatomy § Special terminology is used to prevent misunderstanding § Exact terms are used for: § Position § Direction § Regions § Structures Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Orientation and Directional Terms These terms are usually defined in pairs and are always relational (need a point of reference). Table 1. 1 Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Orientation and Directional Terms Table 1. 1 (cont) Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Body Landmarks § Anterior These regional terms will be used continually throughout this class!! Figure 1. 5 a Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Body Landmarks § Posterior Figure 1. 5 b Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Body Planes Figure 1. 6 Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Body Cavities Figure 1. 7 Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Benjamin Cummings

Abdominopelvic Major Organs Figure 1. 8 c Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Benjamin Cummings