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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1MID 1143
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TOPIC 2:
BASIC ANATOMICAL
TERMINOLOGY
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BASIC ANATOMICAL
TERMINOLOGY
• Anatomical position
• Anatomical description
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Anatomical planes and sections• Body cavities
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ANATOMICAL
POSITION
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ANATOMICAL POSITION
• Standardized method of observing orimaging the body that allows precise andconsistent anatomical references.
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ANATOMICAL POSITION
• Upright, facing the observer – erect
• Head level & eyes facing directly forward
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Upper limbs at sides• Palms turned forward
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Arms at side,
palms turned forward2
Standing upright,ERECT
Head level,Face forward
CENSORE
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Legs at side,Toes turned forward
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ANATOMICAL
DESCRIPTION
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ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION
• Using Gree!"atin words
• #.g$
– Nasal% nose
– Mental % chin
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REGIONAL TERMS
• fundamental region$
– A'ial
• Head
• (ec
• )run
– Appendicular
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Upper limb• "ower limb
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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
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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
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