CAPS 391 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Standard Anatomical Position, Median Plane, Sagittal Plane

• School: UBC
• Department: Cellular, Anatomical and Physiological Sciences
• Course: CAPS 391
• Professor: Majid Alimohammadi

Document Summary

Define anatomy and its three major divisions. Differentiate between regional and systemic approaches in studying anatomy. Define the anatomical terms of position, relation, and direction. Identify major human body regions and important subdivisions. Standard anatomical position - standing upright, palms of the hand, nose, and toes are facing forward. Medial vs. lateral (closer vs. further from midsagittal plane) Proximal vs. distal (used mostly in upper and lower limbs) Closer vs. further to the root of that part of the body. Flexion - moving forwards (happens in the sagittal plane) Extension - moving back (happens in the sagittal plane) Abduction - movement away from the midline (happens in the frontal plane) Adduction - movement back to the midline; back to anatomical position (happens in the frontal plane) Lateral rotation - rotation away from the midline (happens in the transverse plane) Medial rotation - rotation back to the midline (happens in the transverse plane)