objectives

Learn anatomical termsStudent will identify the various positions on their playdoh manStudents will identify the position in the myo therapy exercise Learn various body positions

positions

Semi fowlers: 45 degree angle, knees may be bentFowlers sitting uprightSimsProne supinetrendelenburg

Distal and proximal

Distal means further from the point of reference.Example: wrist or carpals are distal to the elbowProximal: close to the point of referenceThe top of the ulna is proximal to the elbow

Lateral means to the outside of the bodyExample the outer thigh is lateralMedial: the inside or closer to the bodyExample the inner thigh is medial

Body movements

Abduct: to move away fromAdduct: to move towardExtend to straightenFlex to bend

Body planes

Transverse plane:horizontal plane that divides the body into top and bottom half.Superior and inferior.Superior is above the site and inferior is below.The nose is superior to the mouth.The nose is inferior to the eyes

Cranial refers to the headCaudal refers to the sacral area

Coronal plane

The frontal or coronal plane divides the body into front and back sections.Body parts in the front plane are called ventral or anterior .The back plane is called dorsal or posterior

Ventral cavities

Divided into thoracic and abdominal cavityIt is divided by the diaphragm

Abdominal cavity

The abdominal cavity is divided into upper and lower area.The upper abdominal cavity contains the stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, liver, and gall bladder.Pancreas and spleen.

The lower abdominal cavity

Also called the pelvic cavity.Contains the urinary bladder,reproductive organs, and the rest of the large intestines.

Abdominal quadrants

The abdomen is divided into quadrants.RUQLUQRLQLLQ

Other terms related to the ventral area

Right and left hypochondriac areaMeans directly below the ribs

Hypo= below

Epigastric area

epi+= aboveGastric= stomachAbove stomachHypo gastric= below stomach

Right and left iliac region is the umbilical region.

Find the following locations on your ginger man using a toothpick

Distal to the shoulder but proximal to the elbow

Lateral to the femur

Medial to the humerus

Superior to the heart

Ventral thigh

Dorsal leg

Flex the leg

Extend the leg

Abduct the arm

Adduct the arm