ANATOMICAL ANATOMICAL

TERMINOLOGIESTERMINOLOGIES

DR. VIJAY T. PATILDR. VIJAY T. PATILAss. Professor,Ass. Professor,

MUP’S Ayurved college,MUP’S Ayurved college,Risod, WashimRisod, Washim

ANATOMICAL POSITION• When in the anatomical position, 1.The

subject stands erect facing the observer,

2.The upper extremities are placed at the sides,

3.The palms of the hands are turned forward,

4.The feet are flat on the floor.

THETHEANATOMICALANATOMICAL

POSITIONPOSITION

TERMINOLOGYTERMINOLOGY

• Reclining Position–If the body is lying face down, it is

in the prone position.

–If the body is lying face up, it is in the supine position.

REGIONAL NAMES

• Are names given to specific regions of the body for reference.

• Examples: include – cranial (skull), – thoracic (chest),– brachial (arm),– patellar (knee), – cephalic (head), and – gluteal (buttock)

PLANES• Planes are imaginary flat surfaces that are

used to divide the body or organs into definite areas & include: – Midsagittal (medial) and –parasagittal, frontal (coronal), –transverse (cross-sectional or horizontal)

and– oblique.

SECTIONS• Sections are flat surfaces resulting

from cuts through body structures. They are named according to the plane on which the cut is made and include– transverse, –frontal, and –midsagittal

DIRECTIONAL TERMS

• Directional terms are used to precisely locate one part of the body relative to another .

DIRECTIONAL TERMSDIRECTIONAL TERMS

• Superior/Cephalic/Cranial• Inferior/Caudal• Anterior/Ventral/Rostral• Posterior/Dorsal• Superficial: toward surface• Deep: away from surface

DIRECTIONAL TERMSDIRECTIONAL TERMS

• Medial: toward midline• Lateral: away from midline• Proximal: near origin• Distal: away from origin

DIRECTIONAL TERMSDIRECTIONAL TERMS

• External (Outer)• Internal (Inner)• Central• Peripheral• Parietal• Visceral

AREASAREAS• Head & Neck• Trunk

–Thorax–Abdomen–Pelvis & Perineum

• Extremities (or limbs)–Upper–Lower

ABDOMINOPELVIC REGIONSABDOMINOPELVIC REGIONS

• To describe the location of organs easily, the abdominopelvic cavity may be divided into nine regions by drawing four imaginary lines

REGIONSREGIONS

ABDOMINOPELVIC ABDOMINOPELVIC QUADRANTSQUADRANTS

• To locate the site of an abdominopelvic abnormality in clinical studies, the abdominopelvic cavity may be divided into quadrants by passing imaginary horizontal and vertical lines through the umbilicus.

ABDOMINOPELVIC QUADRANTSABDOMINOPELVIC QUADRANTS