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the human body: reading the map (plane (horizontal and transverse plane…
the human body: reading the map
anatomical postion
the person is standing erect face forward, with feet parallel, arms hanging at sides and palms facing forward
supine position
laying face forward, on your back
prone position
laying in bed downward, on your stomach
fowlers position
sitting in bed with head of bed elevated 45-60 degrees
trendelenburg position
the body is laid supine, or flat on the back with the feet higher than the head by 15-30 degrees.
plane
horizontal and transverse plane
is an imaginary plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts. It is perpendicular to the coronal plane and sagittal plane.
imaginary line drawn through body or organ to separate into specific sections
superior
top of the body
inferior
bottom of the body
proximal
near point of reference
distal
away from point of reference
external
on the outside
internal
on the inside
superficial
at the body surface
deep
under the body surface
central
locations around the center of the body
periphereal
surrounding or outer regions
medial
toward the midline
lateral
towards the sides
antibacterial
forearm
antecubbital
depressed area in front of elbow
axillary
armpit
brachial
upper arm
buccal
cheek
carpal
wrist
cervical
neck
digital
fingers
femoral
upper inner thigh
gluteal
buttocks
lumbar
lower back
nasal
nose
oral
mouth
orbital
eye area
patellar
knee
pubic
genital region
sternal
breastbone area
thoracic
chest