KINE 3P05 Study Guide - Final Guide: Superior Vena Cava, Sagittal Plane, Interatrial Septum

• School: Brock University
• Department: Physical Education and Kinesiology
• Course: KINE 3P05
• Professor: Jae Patterson

Document Summary

Anatomical position - body standing upright, with the feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward. The upper limbs are held out to each side, and the palms of the hands face forward. Sagittal: plane that runs down through the body, dividing the body into left and right portions. Midsagittal runs through the median plane and divides along the line of symmetry. Parasagittal is parallel to midline but does not divide into equal left and right portions. Coronal (frontal): plane that runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane and divides the body into anterior and posterior (front and back) portions. Transverse: horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions; also called cross-section. Pulmonary artery - the pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. It is one of the only arteries (other than the umbilical arteries in the fetus) that carries deoxygenated blood.