Health Sciences 2300A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Frontal Lobe, Occipital Lobe, Supine Position

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2300A/B
• Professor: Christopher William James Melling

Document Summary

Chapter 1 - introduction to the human body. 1. 2 levels of body organization and body systems: chemical level -> cellular level -> tissue level -> organ level -> system level -> organismal. 1. 4 basic anatomical terminology: anatomical position - is the standard position of reference for the description of anatomical structures. The subject is stands erect facing directly forward. Lower limbs are parallel and feet are flat on the ground. If the body is reclining (laying face down) subject is in the prone position. If the body is reclining (laying face up) the subject is in the supine position: trunk consists of the neck, thorax, abdomen, and pelvis. Planes - imaginary flat surfaces that pass through the body (used to divide the body into sections) Sagittal plane - vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right or left portions: mid-sagittal or median plane- when the plane divides the body through the midline into equal left and right portions.