ANP 1106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Median Plane, Transverse Plane, Integumentary System

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1106
• Professor: Jackie Carnegie

Document Summary

The anatomical position is a standard body position that may be used as a reference point. When the body is in the anatomical position, it is upright, feet slightly apart, with the palms facing forward and the thumbs pointing away from the body. The thumbs must point away from the body, since the orientation of the thumbs will affect the position of the radius and the ulna bones in the forearm. The body may be divided into an axial part and an appendicular part. The axial part, which makes up the main axis of the body, is composed of the head, the neck, and the trunk. The appendicular part is composed of the four limbs or appendages. When studying the body and its organs or tissues, it is often separated or sectioned into planes. The three most common planes that are used include the sagittal, the frontal/coronal, and the transverse/horizontal planes.