PORTAGE LEARNING A&P 1 LAB 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%

PORTAGE LEARNING A&P 1 LAB 1 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100%
anatomical position
To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of 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


transverse plane
horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions


Anterior (ventral)
toward the front or towards the belly. Also known as 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.


Medial
Toward the midline of the body


Lateral
Away from the midline of the body


Proximal
Closer to the point of attachment


Distal
further from the center (trunk of the body) or from 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


Diaphragm
Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing below the ribcage


abdominal region
anything below the diaphragm


appendicular region
upper and lower limbs


Upper limbs include
brachium, antebrachium, carpus, manus,digits


brachium
upper arm (shoulder to elbow)


Antebrachium
lower arm (elbow to wrist)


carpus
wrist