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anatomical terminology
anatomical terminology
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02/22/2012

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describe regional anatomy, systemic anatomy and clinical anatomy
Definition

- regional anatomy is the method of studying the body by regions e.g. abdomen, thorax.

- systemic anatomy is the method of studying the body by systems.  e.g. circulatory and reproductive systems.

-clinical anatomy - emphasizes structure and function as they relate to the practice of medicine and other health sciences.

Term
describe the anatomical position
Definition

- head, eyes, toes directed anteriorly.

- upper limbs by the sides with palms facing anteriorly.

- lower limbs together with feet directed anteriorly

Term
describe the anatomical planes
Definition

median plane - vertical plane passing longitudinally through the body - dividing it into right and left halves.

 

sagittal plane - are vertical planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane.  

 

- coronal planes are vertical planes passing through the body at right angles to the median plane, dividing it into anterior and posterior.

 

- horizontal (transverse) planes - are planes passing through the body at right angles to the median and coronal planes.  divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

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describe the sections of the of the body
Definition

- longitudinal sections run lengthwise in the long axis of the body or any of its parts, and the term applies regardless of the position of the body.

 

- transverse sections - or cross sections, are slices of the body or its parts that are cut at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the body or any of its parts; a transverse section through the foot lies in the coronal plane.

 

- oblique sections - are slices of the body or any of its parts that are not cut along one of the previously mentioned anatomical planes.

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