ANP 1106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Standard Anatomical Position, Abdominopelvic Cavity, Abdominal Cavity
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1. 1 the anatomical position of the human body: an initial reference = body in standard anatomical position, an indication of direction - remember that right and left refer to the patient or the cadaver, not the observer. Standard anatomical position is simple: the body erect, feet slightly apart, and palms facing forward with thumbs pointing away from the body. Oblique section: cuts made diagonally between the vertical and horizontal planes. Describe the body cavities: dorsal body cavity: Cranial cavity: enclosed by skull and house the brain. Vertebral cavity: enclosed by vertebral column and house the spinal cord. Both cavities are continuous and well protected: ventral body cavity: Thoracic cavity: 2 lateral pleural cavities + central pericardial cavities. Abdominopelvic cavity: superior abdominal cavity (stomach, intestines, spleen, liver) & inferior pelvic cavity (bladder, some reprod organs, rectum) Integumentary system = skin + derivatives (sweat and oil glands, hair, nails)