Language of Anatomy

Anatomical Position

• Positions of areas are determined relative to the standard anatomical position.– Body is erect, feet slightly apart, head, toes

and hand pointing forward.

• Surface Anatomy.

• Body Orientation and direction

• Body Planes and sections

• Body Cavities.

Figure 1.7a

Anterior Body Landmarks

Anatomical position

Surface Anatomy

Figure 1.7b

Posterior Body Landmarks

Table 1.1.1

Body Orientation and Direction

Table 1.1.2

Body Orientation and Direction

Figure 1.8

Body planes and sections

Figure 1.9

Body Cavities

Figure 1.9a

Figure 1.9b

Figure 1.11

Abdominopelvic surface and cavity

Figure 1.13

Other Body Cavities

Figure 1.3a–c

Organ Systems

Figure 1.3d–f

Figure 1.3g–i

Figure 1.3j–l