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PowerPoint® Lecture Slide Presentation
by Patty Bostwick-Taylor,
Florence-Darlington Technical College
The Human Body:
An Orientation
1
PART C
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The Language of Anatomy
#9 Special terminology is used to prevent
misunderstanding
 Exact terms are used for
 Position
 Direction
 Regions
 Structures
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Regional Terms
 Anterior body
landmarks
Figure 1.5a
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Regional Terms
 Posterior body
landmarks
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Define the following directional terms and
write a sentence to show your understanding
 Superior
 Inferior
 Ventral
 Dorsal
 Medial
 Lateral
 Proximal
 Distal
 Superficial
 Deep
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Directional Terms
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Directional Terms
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Directional Terms
Table 1.1 (3 of 3)
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Body Planes and Sections
 A sagittal section divides the body
(or organ) into left and right parts
 A median, or midsagittal, section divides
the body (or organ) into equal left and right
parts
 A frontal section divides the body (or
organ) into anterior and posterior parts
 A transverse, or cross, section divides the
body (or organ) into superior and inferior
parts
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Body Planes and Sections
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Body Cavities
 Dorsal body cavity
 Cranial cavity houses the brain
 Spinal cavity houses the spinal cord
 Ventral body cavity
 Thoracic cavity houses heart, lungs and
others
 Abdominopelvic cavity houses
digestive system and most urinary
system organs
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Body Cavities
Figure 1.7
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Abdominopelvic Quadrants
Figure 1.8a
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Abdominopelvic Regions
Figure 1.8b
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Abdominopelvic Major Organs
Figure 1.8c
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