Chapter 9
Body Organization
Anatomical Position
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Standard Anatomical Position:
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Face forward
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Palms forward
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Thumbs up
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Tongue on roof of mouth
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Hands below waist
Anatomical Directions
1. Medial-Toward midline
2. Lateral-Away midline
3. Superior-Above
4. Inferior-Below
5. Posterior-Towards Back
6. Anterior-Towards Front
7. Distal-Away from trunk
8. Proximal-Closest to trunk
9. Dorsal-Top of foot; back of the body
10. Plantar-Bottom of foot
11. Ventral- Front of body
12. Superficial – closer to the surface of the body “towards the skin”
13. Deep- further inside the body
Planes
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Coronal:
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Transverse:
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Front to back
Upper to Lower
Sagittal or Medial:
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Right to left
Body Organization
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Anatomy: Study of body structures.
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Physiology: Study of body functions.