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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1MID 1143
TOPIC 2:BASIC ANATOMICAL
TERMINOLOGY
BASIC ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY
• Anatomical position• Anatomical description • Anatomical planes and sections• Body cavities
ANATOMICAL POSITION
ANATOMICAL POSITION
• Standardized method of observing or imaging the body that allows precise and consistent anatomical references.
ANATOMICAL POSITION
• Upright, facing the observer – erect• Head level & eyes facing directly
forward• Upper limbs at sides• Palms turned forward
Arms at side, palms turned
forward2
Standing upright,ERECT
Head level,Face forward
CENSORED!
Legs at side,Toes turned forward
ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION
ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION
• Using Greek/Latin words • E.g:–Nasal = nose–Mental = chin
REGIONAL TERMS
• 2 fundamental region:– Axial• Head• Neck• Trunk
– Appendicular• Upper limb• Lower limb
DIRECTIONAL TERMS
• Describe the position of one body part relative to another.
• e.g:– Elbow is inferior to shoulder– Knee is superior to ankle– The heart and spleen are ipsilateral
DIRECTIONAL TERMS
• Describe the definition below and give ONE example how each is used:– Superior/Cranial - Intermediate– Inferior/Caudal - Ipsilateral– Anterior/Ventral - Contralateral– Posterior/Dorsal - Proximal–Medial - Distal– Lateral