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Basic Anatomy
Anatmony and Physiology 1A
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
06/01/2007

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Term
Anatomical Position
Definition
Standing straight, looking straight ahead with feet slightly apart, toes straight ahead and palms facing forward. Always reference to the right and left of the person, not your body.
Term
Planes of the Body
Definition
The body can be divided into 4 different planes.
Term
Midsagittal/ Median Plane
Definition
Passes through the midline of the body. Equal left and right halves.
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Parasagittal Plan
Definition
Parallel to the midsagittal plane and divides the body in unequal left and right parts
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Coronal/ Frontal Plane
Definition
Any vertical plane that is perpendicular to the parasagittal plane. Divides the body into front and back.
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Horizontal/ Transverse Plane
Definition
Perpendicular to both the coronal and parasagittal planes. Divides the body into lower and upper parts.
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Anterior/ Ventral
Definition
nearer to the front surface of the body eg. the toes are anterior to the heel
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