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Sep 7, 2024 · Anterior refers to the ‘front’, and posterior refers to the ‘back’. Putting this in context, the heart is posterior to the sternum because it lies behind it. Equally, the sternum is anterior to the heart because it lies in front of it. Examples: Pectoralis major lies anterior to pectoralis minor. The triceps are posterior to biceps brachii.
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- Flexion and Extension. Flexion and extension are movements that occur in the sagittal plane. They refer to increasing and decreasing the angle between two body parts
- Abduction and Adduction. Abduction and adduction are two terms that are used to describe movements towards or away from the midline of the body. Abduction is a movement away from the midline – just as abducting someone is to take them away.
- Medial and Lateral Rotation. Medial and lateral rotation describe movement of the limbs around their long axis: Medial rotation is a rotational movement towards the midline.
- Elevation and Depression. Elevation refers to movement in a superior direction (e.g. shoulder shrug), depression refers to movement in an inferior direction.
There are three planes commonly referred to in anatomy and medicine, as illustrated in Figure 1.4.3. The sagittal plane divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides. If this vertical plane runs directly down the middle of the body, it is called the midsagittal or median plane.
- Lindsay M. Biga, Sierra Dawson, Amy Harwell, Robin Hopkins, Joel Kaufmann, Mike LeMaster, Philip Mat...
- 2019
Feb 21, 2024 · Dorsal and Ventral. “Dorsal” refers to the back or vertebral side, while “ventral” refers to the belly side. In a fish, the dorsal fin is on the back, and the belly is the ventral side. A person’s back is their dorsal surface, while the belly is the ventral surface. But, in humans, these terms more often describe relative positions ...
The term “anterior” would be used even if the hand were palm down on a table. Figure 1.4.1. Regions of the human body. The human body is shown in anatomical position in an (a) anterior view and a (b) posterior view. The regions of the body are labelled in boldface. A body that is lying down is described as either prone or supine.
- Anna Chruścik, Kate Kauter, Louisa Windus, Eliza Whiteside
- 2021
Oct 30, 2023 · bronch (i)-. the lungs. bronch itis (inflammation in the lungs) capit-, cep-, ceph-. the head. rectus capit is muscle, quadri cep s muscle, brachio ceph alic artery (supplies blood to the arm and head) cardi-, coron-. the heart. great cardi ac vein (a vein draining the heart muscle), coron ary artery.
Nov 23, 2022 · Anatomical position. The anatomical position is the starting point for any description of the human body. The anatomical position is facing forwards, with mouth closed and facial expression neutral. 1, 3 Eyes focused on the distance. Arms should be straight and by the sides with palms facing forward.
