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PART C
1
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 (Used by Medical
Professionals)
Figure 1.8a

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Abdominopelvic Regions (Used by Anatomists)
Figure 1.8b

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Abdominopelvic Major Organs
Figure 1.8c