BIOL 3446 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Medical Imaging, Arthroscopy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Anatomical position- subject stands erect, facing the observer, with the head level and the eyes facing directly forward. The limbs are at the sides with the palms turned forward. The face is the front portion of the head that includes the eyes, nose, mouth, forehead, cheeks, and chin. Neck- supports the head and attaches it to the trunk. Trunk- consists of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis. Upper limbs- attach to the trunk and consist of the shoulder, armpit, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand. Lower limbs- attach to the trunk and contain the buttock, thigh, leg, ankle, and foot. Directional terms- words that describe the position of one body part in relation to another. Planes- imaginary flat surfaces that pass through body parts. There are 3 planes sagittal, frontal, and transverse: sagittal- divides the body into equal right and left parts, frontal divides the body into front and back parts, transverse- divides the body into top and bottom parts.
