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In describing/relating the site or direction of a given point in the body, it is always understood that the person is in?anatomical position
What is anatomical position?Anatomical position is standing upright, with the face front, arms at the sides with palms facing forward, and feet parallel.
The directional terms (location): Anterior/Ventral:front
The directional terms (location): Posterior/Dorsal:back
The directional terms (location): Medial:Middle or center
The directional terms (location): Lateral:Away from the middle of the body
The directional terms (location): Proximal:Toward or nearest or point of origin
The directional terms (location): Distal:Away from or farthest from the trunk
The directional terms (location): Superior:upper
The directional terms (location): Inferior:lower
The directional terms (location): Deep:Away from the surface
The directional terms (location): Superficial:On the surface or shallow closer to the surface of the body
Three major anatomical planes:transverse, coronal (frontal), and sagittal
This plane cuts the body horizontally, into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.Transverse
This plane cuts the body vertically, into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portionsFrontal
This plane cuts the body vertically, into left and right unequal portions or partsSagittal
An imaginary plane that passes from the front to the back through the center of the body and divides that body into right and left "equal" portionsMidsagittal (midian)
Spaces within the body which contain vital organsBody cavities
One long continuous cavity that is located on the back of the body, divided into two sectionsPosterior cavity
Posterior cavity: contains the brainCranial cavity
Posterior cavity: contains the spinal cordSpinal cavity
Larger and separated into two distinct cavities by a dome-shaped muscle called the diaphragm, which is important for breathing.Anterior cavity
Anterior cavity: located in the chest, contains the heart, lungs, and the large blood vesselsThoracic cavity
Anterior cavity: divided into upper and lower parts. Upper part contains the stomach, small intestines, most of the large intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleenAbdominal cavity
Anterior cavity: Lower abdominal cavity containing urinary bladder, the reproductive organs, and last part of the large intestinesPelvic cavity
Position for surgery and examination: Lying on back, legs straight, head in line with the body; arms alongside body, palms downSupine
Position for surgery and examination: Lying on back, head in line with body, knees bent at 45 degrees angle; arms alongside body, palms downDorsal Recumbent
Position for surgery and examination: A supine position in which the head is slightly lower than the feet or the pelvis is higher than the head; used during and after operations in the pelvis or for shock.Trendelenberg
Position for surgery and examination: A supine position with buttocks at the end of the operating table, the hips and knees being fully flexed with feet in stirrups and rotated outward.Dorsal lithotomy
Position for surgery and examination: A prone posture resting on the knees and upper part of the chest, assumed gynecologic or rectal examination.Knee-chest
Position for surgery and examination: Head of the bed is elevated 45 to 90 degrees above level45 degrees (semi-fowler's), 90 degrees fowler's
Position for surgery and examination: Face down in bed lying on the abdomen. The patient's head should be turned on the side (it promotes mouth drainage; it's commonly used for mouth or throat postoperative patient's)Prone
Position for surgery and examination: A position to facilitate a vaginal examination, with the patient lying on her side with the lower arm behind the back, the thighs flexed, the upper one more than the lower. It's commonly used for enema administration and for unconscious patients to facilitate mouth drainage.Sims
Position for surgery and examination: A side-lying position in which the upper hip and knees are flexedLateral
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: Headcephalic
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: CraniumCranial
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: facefacial
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: Foreheadfrontal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: eyeocular
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: mouthoral
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: chestthoracic
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: breastmammary
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: armpitaxillary
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: upper extremity: armbrachial
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: upper extremity: forearmantebrachial
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: upper extremity: wristcarpal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: upper extremity: handhand
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: inner elbowantecubital
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: navelumbilical
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: groininguinal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: pubispubic
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: palmpalmar
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: fingersphalangeal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: lower extremity: thighfemoral
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: lower extremity: kneeknee
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: lower extremity: legcrural
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: lower extremity: footpedal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: kneecappatellar
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: Ankletarsal
Common terms for body regions, anterior view: ToesPhalangeal
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: crownparietal
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: base of skulloccipital
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: Neckcervical
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: DeltoidDeltoid
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: Shoulder bladescapular
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: shouldershoulder
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: armbrachial
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: small of backlumbar
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: sacrumsacral
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: buttockgluteal
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: hipiliac
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: back of kneepopliteal
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: calfcalf
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: ankletarsal
Common terms for body regions, posterior view: sole of footplantar