Download Body Regions I

Part I - Terminology
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Anatomic position
Body positions
Relative body positions
Body sections
Abdominal body regions and four quadrants
Basic body plan
Body regions
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Anatomic Position
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Standing erect
Face forward
Arms at sides
Palms forward
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Body Positions
• Prone – lying face down
• Pronate (pronation) –
rotate forearm so that
palm faces down; foot
rotation so that plantar
surface points outward
• Supine – lying face up
• Supinate (supination) –
rotate forearm so that
palm faces up; foot
rotation so that plantar
surface points inward
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Relative Body Positions
• Superior
• Inferior
• Anterior
– Ventral
• Posterior
– Dorsal
• Lateral
– Ipsi
– Contra
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Proximal
Distal
Peripheral
Cephalad / cephalic
Caudad / caudal
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Relative Body Positions
• Superficial
• Cutaneous
• Deep
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Body Sections
• Sagittal plane
• Transverse plane
• Coronal plane
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Body Sections
1) Sagittal 2) Transverse 3) Coronal
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Cylindrical Cuts/Sections
1) Cross 2) Oblique 3) Longitudinal
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Abdominal Body Regions
• Top Right
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Epigastric
R & L Hypochondrial
Umbilical
R & L Lumbar
Hypogastric
R & L Iliac (inguinal)
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RUQ
LUQ
RLQ
LLQ
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Basic Body Plan
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