8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

1/16

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1MID 1143

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

2/16

 TOPIC 2:

BASIC ANATOMICAL

 TERMINOLOGY

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

3/16

BASIC ANATOMICAL

 TERMINOLOGY

•  Anatomical position

•  Anatomical description

•

 Anatomical planes and sections• Body cavities

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

4/16

ANATOMICAL

POSITION

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

5/16

ANATOMICAL POSITION

• Standardized method of observing orimaging the body that allows precise andconsistent anatomical references.

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

6/16

ANATOMICAL POSITION

• Upright, facing the observer – erect

• Head level & eyes facing directly forward

•

Upper limbs at sides• Palms turned forward

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

7/16

Arms at side,

palms turned forward2

Standing upright,ERECT 

Head level,Face forward

CENSORE

D!

Legs at side,Toes turned forward

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

8/16

ANATOMICAL

DESCRIPTION

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

9/16

ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION

• Using Gree!"atin words

• #.g$

 – Nasal% nose

 – Mental  % chin

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

10/16

REGIONAL TERMS

• fundamental region$

 – A'ial

• Head

• (ec 

• )run 

 – Appendicular

•

Upper limb• "ower limb

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

11/16

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

12/16

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

13/16

DIRECTIONAL TERMS

• *escribe the position of one body partrelative to another.

• e.g$

 – #lbow is inferior to shoulder

 – +nee is superior to anle

 – )he heart and spleen are ipsilateral

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

14/16

DIRECTIONAL TERMS

• Describe the definition below and giveONE example how each is used$

 – uperior!-ranial /ntermediate

 – /nferior!-audal /psilateral

 – Anterior!0entral -ontralateral

 – Posterior!*orsal Pro'imal

 – 1edial *istal

 – "ateral

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

15/16

8/18/2019 c1 Ana Terms

16/16