Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Median Plane, Axial Skeleton, Notochord

• School: Western University
• Department: Anatomy and Cell Biology
• Course: Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319
• Professor: Michele Barbeau

Document Summary

The anatomical position is when a person stands erect with feet flat on the ground, toes pointing forward, and eyes facing forward. Palms facing anteriorly with the thumbs pointed away from the body. Left and right always refer to the sides belonging to the person - not the right and left sides of the viewer. Regional terms are the names of specific body areas. Fundamental divisions of the body are axial and appendicular. The axial region makes up the main axis of the body; the head, neck and trunk. The trunk is divided into the thorax (chest), abdomen, pelvis & perineum (region around the anus and external genitals). The appendicular region consists of the limbs which further divide to the appendages and extremities. Parasagittal plane other sagittal planes offset from the middle. Frontal (coronal) plane extend vertically, divides anterior and posterior body. Transverse (horizontal) plane runs horizontally, divides superior and inferior body.