Download Body Planes, Cuts, Cavitiies, Directional Terms, and Regions of the

October 18, 2016
Body
Positions
Anatomical Position
Supine Position
Prone Position
Fowler’s Position
Body Cavities
Body Planes
Guess that Cut!
Number from 1 to 5 in your journal
under today’s question.
 Determine cut of the body is shown in
the pictures that follow.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
Midsagittal Cut
2.
Transverse Cut
3.
Midsagittal Cut
4.
Frontal (Coronal) Cut
5.
Transverse
Cuts
October 20, 2016
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Objective:
◦ Discuss regions of the body by their medical
names
◦ Describe where regions of the body are
located in relation to one another using
directional terms
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Journal: If someone walks into the
doctors office complaining of nephralgia
what is he talking about?
Regions of the Body
Frontal - Forehead
Orbital - Eye
Nasal - Nose
Oral - Mouth
Cervical - Neck
Pectoral - Chest
Sternal - Breastbone
Mammary - Breast
Abdominal - Abdomen
Scapular – Shoulder blade
Sacral – Tail bone
Umbilical – Navel
Pelvic – Pelvis
Inguinal - Groin
Pubic - Genital
Femoral – Thigh
Patellar – Knee Cap
Crural - Leg
Pedal - Foot
Cranial – Skull
Otic - Ear
Buccal - Cheek
Mental - Chin
Clavicular - Collarbone
Axillary - Armpit
Brachial – Upper Arm
Antebrachial - Forearm
Antecubital - Elbow
Carpal - Wrist
Manual - Hand
Digital – Fingers and Toes
Coxal - Hips
Occipital – Base of the Skull
Dorsal – Back
Lumbar – Lower Back
Vertebral – Spinal Column
Gluteal - Buttock
Popliteal – Back of the Knee
Sural - Calf
Tarsal - Ankle
Plantar – Sole of the Foot
Calcaneal – Heel of the Foot
Directional Terms
Superior
Towards the top; above
 Ex: The frontal region is superior to the
abdominal region
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Inferior
Towards the bottom; below
 Ex: The patellar region is inferior to the
cervical region.
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Ventral / Anterior
Towards the front of the body
 Ex: The sternal region is anterior to the
vertebral region
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Dorsal / Posterior
Towards the back of the body
 Ex: The scapular region is posterior to the
clavicular region.
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Medial
Towards the midline of the body
 Ex: The cardiac region is medial to the
brachial region.
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Lateral
Away from the midline
 Ex: The antebrachial region is lateral to
the abdominal region
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Proximal
Closer to the point of attachment to the
body trunk
 Ex: The brachial region is proximal to the
carpal region
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Distal
Farther to the point of attachment to the
body trunk
 Ex: The tarsal region is distal to the
patellar region
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Superficial
Toward or at the body surface
 The umbilical region is superficial to the
abdominal region
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Deep
Away from the body surface
 Ex: The stomach is deep in comparison to
the skin
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Contralateral
On the opposite side
 Ex: The left antebrachial region is
contralateral to the right cural region.
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Ipsilateral
On the same side
 Ex: The right sural region is ipsilateral to
the right brachial region.
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