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PowerPoint® Lecture Slide Presentation by Patty Bostwick-Taylor, Florence-Darlington Technical College
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PART C1
The Human Body: An Orientation
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The Language of Anatomy§ Special terminology is used to prevent
misunderstanding
§ Exact terms are used for
§ Position
§ Direction
§ Regions
§ Structures
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Figure 1.5a
Regional Terms§ Anterior body landmarks
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Regional Terms§ Posterior body landmarks
Figure 1.5b
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Directional Terms
Table 1.1 (1 of 3)
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Directional Terms
Table 1.1 (2 of 3)
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Directional Terms
Table 1.1 (3 of 3)
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Body Planes and Sections§ A sagittal section divides the body (or organ) into
left and right parts
§ A median, or midsagittal, section divides the body (or organ) into equal left and right parts
§ A frontal section divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior parts
§ A transverse, or cross, section divides the body (or organ) into superior and inferior parts
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Body Planes and Sections
Figure 1.6
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Body Cavities§ Dorsal body cavity
§ Cranial cavity houses the brain
§ Spinal cavity houses the spinal cord
§ Ventral body cavity
§ Thoracic cavity houses heart, lungs and others
§ Abdominopelvic cavity houses digestive system and most urinary system organs
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Body Cavities
Figure 1.7
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Abdominopelvic Quadrants
Figure 1.8a
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Abdominopelvic Regions
Figure 1.8b
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Abdominopelvic Major Organs
Figure 1.8c
