KNES 259 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sagittal Plane, Transverse Plane, Perineum
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**parts of a car is the anatomy, the function of individual parts is the physiology, come together to form a car and maintain homeostasis. Begins at a chemical level, starts from atoms to cells to tissues (ex. smooth muscle) to organs (ex. **similar to a book, letters to words to sentences to paragraphs to chapters. Upper limb (extremity) *shoulder to digits; wrist, etc. Thorax, back, abdomen *pectoral region down the thoracic cage to the bottom of the abdomen. Anatomical position refers to everything pointing forward (eyes, head, thorax, extremities, toes slightly lifted, palms facing forward, etc. ) Three planes of motion, all 90 degrees to one another, provide different perspectives of anatomical structures. Transverse plane: splits the top and bottom halves of the body. Frontal plane: splits the front and back halves of the body. Sagittal (splits left and right, not necessarily on mid-line) or mid-sagittal (splits down the middle) plane: splits the left and right halves of the body.
