ANP 1106 Lecture 1: ANP 1106 topic 1

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

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Describe the anatomical position, the regional and the directional terms as well as planes and sections. The anatomical position is very simple: body erect, feet slightly apart, and palms face forward with thumbs pointing away from body. Thumbs pointing away is important because the radius and the ulna are perpendicular and it makes sure everything is lined up. 1. axial part: = head, neck & trunk. 2. appendicular part: = appendages or limbs attached to axis then regional terms (see fig. 1. 7) used to designate specific areas within the axial or appendicular part of the body. 3 common body planes - 2 are vertical & 1 is horizontal. 1) sagittal plane: vertical plane that divides body into right & left parts. The body is not symmetrical and sagittal planes do not necessarily cut the body down the middle. 2) frontal plane: vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts; also called a coronal plane.