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Anatomical Position
Anatomical Directions
Anatomical Planes
Body Sections/Cavities
Body Regions
100
Erect or Standing position
What is the posture of the Anatomical Position ?
100
Toward the head, above.
What is Superior ?
100
Divides body into left and right, lengthwise plane
What is Sagittal Plane ?
100
Includes Cranial and Spinal cavities
What is the Dorsal body cavity ?
100
The thigh
What is the Femoral ?
200
At the sides with palms forward
How are the arms positioned ?
200
Toward the feet
What is Inferior ?
200
Equal left and right halves
What is Midsagittal Plane ?
200
Includes Thoracic & Abdominal cavities
What is the Ventral body cavity ?
200
The armpit
What is the Axillary ?
300
Forward and slightly apart
How are the feet positioned ?
300
Toward the midline of the body
What is medial ?
300
Divides any body part into upper and lower portions
What is Transverse Plane ?
300
This cavity is under the Diaphram
What is Abdominal cavity ?
300
The Orbital
What is the eyeball ?
400
Body position lying down and facing upward
What is the Supine position ?
400
Farthest away from the trunk
What is Distal ?
400
Divides body into anterior and posterior portions
What is Frontal Plane ?
400
This cavity houses the lungs
What is the Pleural cavity ?
400
The Olecranal
What is the back of the elbow ?
500
Lying down, facing downward
What is the Prone position ?
500
Near the surface
What is Superficial ?
500
Midportion that contains the heart
What is the Mediastinum ?
500
The Supraclavicular
What is the area above the clavicle, collarbone ?