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1 The Human Body: An Orientation

2 The Language of Anatomy
Special terminology is used to prevent misunderstanding Exact terms are used for Position Direction Regions Structures

3 Regional Terms Anterior body landmarks Figure 1.5a

4 Regional Terms Posterior body landmarks Figure 1.5b

5 Directional Terms Table 1.1 (1 of 3)

6 Directional Terms Table 1.1 (2 of 3)

7 Directional Terms Table 1.1 (3 of 3)

8 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

9 Body Planes and Sections
Figure 1.6

10 Body Cavities Dorsal body cavity Ventral 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

11 Body Cavities Figure 1.7

12 Abdominopelvic Quadrants
Figure 1.8a

13 Abdominopelvic Regions
Figure 1.8b

14 Abdominopelvic Major Organs
Figure 1.8c


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