Organization of the Body- Part I

There are many different things that go into the organization of the human body. From body position to relative location on the body, we use many different things to describe and interpret what we learn about the human body.

ANATOMICAL POSITION:
         -The body is in anatomical position when erect with feet slightly spread apart, palms facing forward, and thumbs pointed away from the body.

DIRECTIONAL TERMS:
This Popplet shows the different directional terms for the body.

REGIONAL TERMS:
          Axial
              -The axial region is the head, neck, on trunk of the body.

         Appendicular


                -The appendicular region, as you can probably guess, are the appendages or the limbs.


BODY PLANES:
         There are 5 different body planes.
   1) Sagittal - This divides the body into right and left parts.
   2) Midsagittal (Medial) - The sagittal plane that lies on the midline.
   3) Frontal (Coronal) - This divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.

   4) Transverse or Horizontal (Cross Section) - Divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
   5) Oblique Section - Cuts that are made diagonally.