Part 2 - Directional Terms(1).pdf

DIRECTIONAL TERMS PART2/4 Dr Anna Maceri School of Nursing and Midwifery Commonwealth of Australia Copyright Act 1968 WARNING This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Western Sydney University under Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act). The material in this...

DIRECTIONAL TERMS PART2/4 Dr Anna Maceri School of Nursing and Midwifery Commonwealth of Australia Copyright Act 1968 WARNING This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Western Sydney University under Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice. ANATOMICAL POSITION Individual stands erect (straight up) Facing forward Arms straight down side of body, slightly away from body Palms facing forward, thumbs pointing outwards away from body Feet straight forward, slightly apart DIRECTIONAL TERMS Anterior (ventral)- towards the front. Eg. Heart is anterior to spine. Posterior (dorsal)- towards the back. Eg. Spine is posterior to the heart. DIRECTIONAL TERMS Superior- towards the top or above. Eg. Nose is superior to mouth. Inferior- towards the bottom or below. Eg. Chin is inferior to mouth. DIRECTIONAL TERMS Medial- Towards the midline. Eg. Chest is medial to arms. Lateral- Away from the midline. Eg. Arms are lateral to the chest. Intermediate- Between 2 points. Eg. Elbow is intermediate to forearm and upper arm. DIRECTIONAL TERMS Proximal- Closer towards point of origin. Eg. Shoulder is proximal to the elbow. DIRECTIONAL TERMS Distal- Further away from point of origin. Eg. Hand is distal to elbow. Superficial- Towards the surface. Eg. Skin is superficial to muscles. Deep- Towards the inside. Eg. Heart is deep to the ribs. BODY REGIONS BODY PLANES Frontal plane- vertical line that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. BODY PLANES Sagittal plane- vertical line that divides body into left and right parts. Midsagittal plane- divides body into equal left and right halves. Parasagittal plane- divides body into unequal left and right parts. parasagittal BODY PLANES Transverse plane- horizontal line that divides body into superior and inferior parts. BODY PLANES Oblique plane- diagonal line through the body.