ANP 1106 Final: ANP1106 STUDY NOTES.docx

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

Document Summary

Anatomical position- initial reference point (body erect, feet slightly apart, palms face forward/ thumbs point away from body) When indicating direction, right/ left refer to cadaver. Where one body structure is relative to another. Ventral (anterior)- in front of dorsal (posterior)- behind. Medial- on inner side of lateral- on outer side of. Intermediate- b/ween more medial & more lateral structure. Proximal- closer to origin of body part/ point of attachment. Distal- farther from origin of body part/ point of attachment. Body planes & sections: sagittal plane-vertical, divides body into right & left parts (can be unequal) Median plane- midline/ parasagittal planes- all others: frontal/ coronal plane- vertical, divides body into anterior & posterior parts, transverse/ horizontal plane- horizontal, divides body into inferior & superior parts (cross-section) Oblique section- diagonal cuts b/ween horizontal & vertical planes (rarely used) Closed to outside, protect organs: dorsal body cavity -protects ns, continuous.