Post on 18-Jan-2016
Anatomical Terms
• Anatomical Position:– All descriptions of the
body start with the assumption that the body is in the anatomical position.
– Standing, face forward, palms outward.
I’m Naked!
Anatomical Terms
• 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.
MidlineMid-clavicular
That’s better
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.
Mid-axillary
Anatomical Terms
• Medial:– towards the midline.
• Lateral:– away from the midline
• Superior:– above
• Inferior:– below
Medial
LateralMidline Superior
Inferior
Anatomical Terms
• Proximal:– closer to torso.
• Distal:– away from torso.
• Palmer:– palm of the hand.
• Planter:– sole of the foot
Torso
Proximal
Distal
Palmer
Planter
Anatomical Terms
• Abdominal quadrants:– RUQ
– LUQ
– RLQ
– LLQ
• know organs in each quadrant.
“I feel transparenttoday”
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