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Body planes and directional terms
- 2. Body Cavities * openingswithin the body which contain organs, protect organs and allow expansion and contraction Body Cavities
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- 4. * Dorsal Cavity:brain and spinal cord - Cranial Cavity: skull bones - Spinal Cavity: vertebrae * Ventral Cavity: chest and abdomen - Thoracic Cavity: superior to diaphragm a. pleural: surround lungs b. mediastinum: divide the lungs c. pericardial: surround heart - Abdominopelvic Cavity: inferior to diaphragm a. Abdominal: spleen, liver, gallbladder, stomach, int, pancreas b. Pelvic: bladder, cecum, appendix, colon, rectum, reproductive organs
- 5. Why is itimportant for healthcare workers to know/use directional terms?
- 6. Anatomical Position Universal positionas a healthcare reference
- 7. Median/ Midsagittal Divides thebody or organ vertically into EQUAL right and left parts *Body Planes
- 8. Divides the bodyor organ vertically into unequal right and left parts *Body Planes Sagittal
- 9. Frontal/ Coronal Plane Avertical plane dividing the body or an organ into front and back sections. What is the medical term for front? back? *Body Planes
- 10. Transverse Plane A horizontalplane dividing the body or organ into upper and lower sections. What is the medical term for upper? lower? *Body Planes
- 11. Medial Lateral *Toward themidline *Middle *Away from the side *Toward the side of the body *Away from the midline
- 12. Proximal Distal *Toward ornear the trunk of the body * Near the point of attachment to the body * Away from * Farther from the origin or attachment to the body Hand- fingers/ wrist knee/ ankle
- 13. Anterior Posterior *Front *In frontof *Toward the front *Back *Behind *Toward the rear 1 2
- 14. Dorsal Ventral * Nearthe upper surface * Toward the back * Toward the bottom * Toward the belly
- 15. Superior Inferior * Upper *Above something * Lower * Below something
- 16. Cranial Caudal * meanstail end * refers to the head of the body 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6
- 17. Internal External * outsidethe body * inside the body
- 18. Superficial Deep * manylayers into the body * close to the surface
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- 20. Divisions of theBack
- 21. Identify on yourPartner * Area distal to knee * Area proximal to elbow * Superior to lungs * Medial to shoulder * Inferior to heart * Anterior side of the body * Posterior side of body * Lateral to big toe
- 22. And you thought anatomywas boring!!