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Anatomical Terms
I’m Naked!
• Anatomical Position:
– All descriptions of the
body start with the
assumption that the
body is in the
anatomical position.
– Standing, face forward,
palms outward.
Anatomical TermsThat’s better
• Planes:
– Midline:
• Down the center of the
body.
– Mid-axillary:
• Vertically from armpit
to ankle.
– Mid-claviclar (2):
• Through the center of
the clavicle and nipple.
Midclavicular
Midline
Anatomical Terms
• Planes:
– Midline:
• Down the center of the
body.
– Mid-axillary:
• Vertically from armpit
to ankle.
– Mid-clavicular (2):
• Through the center of
the clavicle and nipple.
Midaxillary
Anatomical Terms
• Medial:
Midline
Lateral
– towards the midline.
• Lateral:
Superior
Medial
– away from the midline
• Superior:
– above
• Inferior:
– below
Inferior
Anatomical Terms
• Proximal:
– closer to torso.
Proximal
• Distal:
– away from torso.
• Palmer:
Torso
Distal
– palm of the hand.
Palmer
• Planter:
– sole of the foot
Planter
“I feel transparent
today”
Anatomical Terms
• Abdominal quadrants:
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RUQ
LUQ
RLQ
LLQ
• know organs in each
quadrant.
Positional Terms
• Supine:
– lying on back, face up.
• Prone:
– lying on abdomen, face
down.
• Lateral recumbent:
– lying on side also
known as the recovery
position.
• Fowler’s position:
– sitting on stretcher with
head elevated 45 to 60
degrees.
• Trendelenberg:
– lying with head slightly
lower than the feet.
– Used to treat shock.
Body Planes