Part I Terminology Anatomic position Body positions Relative
Part I - Terminology • • Anatomic position Body positions Relative body positions Body sections Abdominal body regions and four quadrants Basic body plan Body regions 5/24/2021 1
Anatomic Position • • Standing erect Face forward Arms at sides Palms forward 5/24/2021 2
Body Positions • Prone – lying face down • Pronate (pronation) – rotate forearm so that palm faces down; foot rotation so that plantar surface points outward • Supine – lying face up • Supinate (supination) – rotate forearm so that palm faces up; foot rotation so that plantar surface points inward 5/24/2021 3
Relative Body Positions • Superior • Inferior • Anterior – Ventral • Posterior – Dorsal • Lateral – Ipsi – Contra • • • 5/24/2021 Proximal Distal Peripheral Cephalad / cephalic Caudad / caudal 4
Relative Body Positions • Superficial • Cutaneous • Deep 5/24/2021 5
Body Sections • Sagittal plane • Transverse plane • Coronal plane 5/24/2021 6
Body Sections 1) Sagittal 2) Transverse 3) Coronal 5/24/2021 7
Cylindrical Cuts/Sections 1) Cross 2) Oblique 3) Longitudinal 5/24/2021 8
Abdominal Body Regions • Top Right – – – Epigastric R & L Hypochondrial Umbilical R & L Lumbar Hypogastric R & L Iliac (inguinal) • Bottom Right – – RUQ LUQ RLQ LLQ 5/24/2021 9
Basic Body Plan 5/24/2021 10
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