Anatomical Positions
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| Anatomical Position = | Standing erect, toes forward, palm forward
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| Frontal or Cornal plane divides the body | front to back
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| Sagittal plane divides the body | side to side
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| MidSagittal plane divides the body | side to side into equal parts
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| Transverse plane divides the body | top to bottom
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| Anterior or Ventral anatomic position | toward the front or the belly side
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| Posterior or Dorsal anatomic position | toward the back
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| Medial anatomic position | toward the mid-line
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| Lateral anatomic position | toward the side away from the mid line
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| Proximal anatomic position | toward the orgin of attachment to
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| Distal anatomic position | away from the orgin of attachment to
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| Superior | up toward the head, upper part of body
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| Inferior | away from the head, lower part of the body
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| Cranial or Cephalad | head
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| Caudal | tail
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| Superficial | externally, toward the body surface
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| deep | internally, inward of the surface of the body
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| What are the areas of the Dorsal cavity? | Cranial cavity and spinal cavity
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| What are the areas of the ventral cavity? | thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity
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| How many regions are in the abdomen? | 9
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| How many quadrants are in the abdomen? | 4
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| What is the dividing point for the ventral cavity? | Diaphragm
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| What are the four quadrants in the abdomen? | RLQ - right lower quadrant
RUQ - right upper quadrant
LUQ - Left upper quadrant
LLQ - left lower quadrant
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| Patella = | knee cap
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| Genu = | knee
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| Popliteal = | structures located in back of the back of the knee
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| Occipital = | base of the skull, back and lower part of the cranium
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| Cervical = | neck
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| Sural = | calf of the leg
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| Antecubital = | bend of the elbow
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| Tarsal = | ankle
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| Carpal = | wrist
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| Fowler position | bed is raised 18-20" above w knees elevated
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| Knee-chest position | resting on knees and upper chest
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| Lithotomy position | on back, thighs apart, legs elevated
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| Prone position | lying w front or face downward
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| Sims position | left side and legs elevated
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| Supine position | face up
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| Trendelenburg position | on back head lower than feet
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| What is the main muscle for breathing? | Diaphragm
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| Periitoneum = | serous membrane covering the abdominal organs
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| Cephal/o = | head
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| Cervic/o = | neck
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| Celi/o = | abdomen
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| Lapar/o = | abdominal wall
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| Acro = | extremities
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| Brachi/o = | arm
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| Dactyl/o = | fingers and toes
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| Ped/o or pod/o = | foot
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| Circum = | around
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| Peri = | around
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| Intra = | within
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| Infra = | below
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| Inter = | between
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| Juxta = | near
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| Retro = | behind
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| Supra = | above
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| Digit | fingers and toes
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| Fundus | rounded portion of a hollow organ
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| Lumen | opening
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| Meatus | opening to outside
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| Os | mouth
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| Septum | wall dividing 2 body parts
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| Sinus | cavity within a bone
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| Sphincter | muscular ring that regulates n opening
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