Lab 1 Terminology (1).pptx

Anatomical position – Upright Facing forward Supine Feet flat on the floor Superficial Anatomy – Handout - Outside Assignment Directional Terms Right and Left Superior (cephalic or cranial) - Inferior (caudal) Anterior (ventral – in bipeds) - Posterior (dorsal – in bipeds) Medial - Lateral Ips...

Anatomical position – Upright Facing forward Supine Feet flat on the floor Superficial Anatomy – Handout - Outside Assignment Directional Terms Right and Left Superior (cephalic or cranial) - Inferior (caudal) Anterior (ventral – in bipeds) - Posterior (dorsal – in bipeds) Medial - Lateral Ipsilateral Contralateral Intermediate Proximal - Distal Superficial (external) - Deep (internal) Planes of the body Transverse (cross section or horizontal plane) Sagittal (midsagittal or parasagittal) Coronal (frontal) Abdominopelvic regions Nine region system Hypochondriac Epigastric Lumbar or Lateral Umbilical Iliac or inguinal Hypogastric Quadrant system Cross at the umbilicus Body Cavities Dorsal cavity Cranial cavity Vertebral or spinal cavity Ventral cavity – subdivided by diaphragm Thoracic cavity Pericardial Pleural Mediastinum Abdominopelvic – subdivided by imaginary line from pubis to sacrum Abdominal Pelvic