Human Anatomy

Human Anatomy
human anatomy - The study of the structures that make up the human body and how those
structures relate to each other


anantomical Position - The position of the human body that is used as a point of reference in
anatomy.


lateral - Farther from the medial plane (midline)


medial - Nearer to the medial plane (midline)


superficial - Nearer to the surface of the body


anterior (ventral) - Nearer to the front of the body


posterior (dorsal) - Nearer to the back of the body


superior - Nearer to the top of the head (transverse plane)


deep - Farther from the surface of the body


distal - Farther from the trunk of the body


proximal - Nearer to the trunk of the body


supine - Laying on your back

, prone - Laying face down


inferior - Nearer to the feet


Midsagittal (median) plane - A vertical plane that bisects the body into right and left halves


sagittal plane - Any plane parallel to the median plane


frontal plane (coronal plane) - Any vertical plane at the right angles to the median plane
(separate anterior and posterior)


transverse plane (or horizontal plane) - Any plane at the right angle of both median and frontal
plane (separate superior and inferior)


sagittal plane movement - Movement that are parallel to the sagittal plane (flexion and
extension)


frontal plane movement - Movement that are parallel to the front planes (lateral/side-to-side
movements)


transverse plane movements - Movement that are parallel to the transverse (horizontal) plane
(twisting, rotation, etc.)


flexion - Reduces the angle between two bones at a joint


extension - Increases the angle between two bones at a joint


hyperextension - The forceful extension of a limb/body part or joint beyond its normal limits.