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    The document provides an overview of anatomical positions, planes, and directional terms. It defines the anatomical position as upright with palms facing forward. It describes common positions like supine and prone. It also defines planes that divide the body into sections, such as frontal, transverse, and sagittal planes. Finally, it reviews directional terms like anterior, posterior, proximal, and distal that describe locations on the body.

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    The document provides an overview of anatomical positions, planes, and directional terms. It defines the anatomical position as upright with palms facing forward. It describes common positions like supine and prone. It also defines planes that divide the body into sections, such as frontal, transverse, and sagittal planes. Finally, it reviews directional terms like anterior, posterior, proximal, and distal that describe locations on the body.

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    The document provides an overview of anatomical positions, planes, and directional terms. It defines the anatomical position as upright with palms facing forward. It describes common positions like supine and prone. It also defines planes that divide the body into sections, such as frontal, transverse, and sagittal planes. Finally, it reviews directional terms like anterior, posterior, proximal, and distal that describe locations on the body.

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    Planes and Positions

    Most A&P courses, before delving into the good


    stuff, teach positions and planes. We’ve put together a quick
    guide to help you better understand them.
    A description of any region or part of
    the body in a specific stance is called the
    anatomical position.

    In the anatomical position, the body is upright, directly


    facing the observer, feet flat and directed forward.
    The upper limbs are at the body’s sides with the palms
    facing forward.

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    If the body is lying face up, it is in the If the body is lying face down, it is in the
    supine position. prone position.
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    Directional terms are words used to
    describe the position of one body relative to
    another.

    Many directional terms are grouped in pairs that have


    opposite meanings (ex: anterior-posterior), or are grouped
    together to have combined meanings (ex: anterosuperior).

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    Anterior view: At or near the front Posterior view: At or near the back
    of the body. of the body.

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    Midline: the imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves.

    Medial: Nearer to midline

    Lateral: Away from midline

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    Superior view: Situated toward the head and further
    away from the feet; the upper part of a structure.

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    Inferior view: Situated nearer to the feet than the head;
    the lower part of a structure.

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    Deep Superficial
    Away from the surface Close to the surface
    of the body of the body

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    Proximal
    Nearer to the origination
    of a structure.

    Distal
    Farther from the origination
    of a structure.

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    When we study the parts of the body,
    we also study their relativity to planes.
    Planes are imaginary flat surfaces that pass
    through parts of the body.

    We also study parts of the body in sections, which are


    cuts along a certain plane.

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    Frontal (coronal) plane: Divides the body into front
    and back portions.

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    Tranverse plane: Divides the body into
    superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.

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    Oblique plane: Passes through a structure
    or the entire body at an angle.

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    Sagittal plane: Divides a structure or the body
    vertically into right or left portions.

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    Review and Practice
    Okay, we’ve thrown a lot of terms at you over the course of
    this eBook. Time to see what you remember.

    Positions and directionals: Commonly used planes:


    Anterior: At or near the front of the body. Frontal (or coronal): Divides the body into anterior (front)
    Posterior: At or near the back of the body. and posterior (back) portions.
    Midline: Imaginary vertical line dividing the body equally. Transverse (or horizontal): Divides the body into superior
    Superior: Toward the head, upper part of a structure. (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
    Inferior: Away from the head, lower part of a structure. Sagittal: Divides the body vertically into right and left sides.
    Lateral: Farther from midline. Midsagittal: Divides the body vertically into equal right and
    Medial: Nearer to midline. left sides.
    Proximal: Nearer to the origination of a structure. Parasagittal: Divides the body vertically into unequal right
    Distal: Farther from the origination of a structure. and left sides.
    Superficial: Close to the surface of the body. Oblique: Passes through the body at an angle.
    Deep: Away from the surface of the body.
    This is a _______ view. This is a _______ view. This is a _______ view.
    a. posterosuperior a. frontal a. inferior back
    b. anterosuperior b. parasagittal b. posteriosuperior
    c. superior c. midsagittal c. posterioinferior
    d. midsagittal d. transverse d. midline

    Answer: b Answer: d Answer: c

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