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To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of
anatomical position
the hands turned forward
saggital plane divides the body into a right and left side
midsagittal plane divides the body into equal right and left sides
perisagittal plane Dividing into unequal left and right planes
frontal plane (coronal plane) divides body into anterior and posterior sides
horizontal division of the body into upper and lower
transverse plane
portions
toward the front or towards the belly. Also known as
Anterior (ventral)
the Ventral position.
Posterior toward the back also known as dorsal.
Superior Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Inferior Lower on the body, towards the feet.
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Lateral Away from the midline of the body
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Proximal Closer to the point of attachment
further from the center (trunk of the body) or from
Distal
the point of attachment to the body
superficial closer to the surface of the body
deep away from the surface of the body
prone lying face down on the belly
supine lying on the back
axial region includes the head, neck, and trunk
Two regions of the trunk Thoracic and abdominal
Thoracic Any region above the diaphragm
Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity
Diaphragm
that helps with breathing below the ribcage
abdominal region anything below the diaphragm
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Study sets, extbooks, questions
Portage Learning A&P 1 lab 1
Terms in this set (90)
To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of
anatomical position
the hands turned forward
saggital plane divides the body into a right and left side
midsagittal plane divides the body into equal right and left sides
perisagittal plane Dividing into unequal left and right planes
frontal plane (coronal plane) divides body into anterior and posterior sides
horizontal division of the body into upper and lower
transverse plane
portions
toward the front or towards the belly. Also known as
Anterior (ventral)
the Ventral position.
Posterior toward the back also known as dorsal.
Superior Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Inferior Lower on the body, towards the feet.
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Lateral Away from the midline of the body
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Proximal Closer to the point of attachment
further from the center (trunk of the body) or from
Distal
the point of attachment to the body
superficial closer to the surface of the body
deep away from the surface of the body
prone lying face down on the belly
supine lying on the back
axial region includes the head, neck, and trunk
Two regions of the trunk Thoracic and abdominal
Thoracic Any region above the diaphragm
Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity
Diaphragm
that helps with breathing below the ribcage
abdominal region anything below the diaphragm
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