HUMB1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Esophagus, Dermis, Trachea
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The anatomical position: an erect person (standing up straight) whose: Gives us a point of reference to describe different parts of the body. Other body positions: supine: person lying face up (supine, prone: person lying face down. E. g. the head is superior to the neck. E. g. the knees are superior to the ankles. Also known as cephalic or cranial: inferior: toward the tail. E. g. the pelvis is inferior to the stomach. E. g. the lips are inferior to the eyes. Compendium 1 - what is life page 3: anterior: toward the front. E. g. the breast is anterior to the spine. E. g. the nose is anterior to the ears. Also known as ventral: posterior: toward the back. E. g. the ankles are posterior to the toes. E. g. the ears are posterior to the lips. Also known as dorsal: proximal: nearest. E. g. the elbow is proximal to the wrist (the elbow is nearest to the point of attachment (shoulder) compared to the wrist)
