Kinesiology 2222A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sagittal Plane, Transverse Plane, Anatomical Terms Of Location
6 Feb 2019
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Anatomical terminology: why is it important, reading, space relation to another part, universal. Anatomical position: unless stated otherwise, this is what all terminology is in reference to, standing erect, palms and feet face forward, right & left are in reference to person. Prone: palm faced backwards (in supine too, head is facing the side. Midsagittal: equal left and right halves (right down the middle, sagittal plane, any portion of right/left, doesn"t have to be directly in the middle of the body. Frontal plane/coronal plane: anterior/posterior cut, front/back, can be anywhere on the body, not center, ex. Transverse plane: divides body into top and bottom, anywhere along the body, ex. Just the ankles or top of the head. All terms are relative to each other: superior, higher up on the body. Inferior: lower on the body, medial, closer to midline, lateral, further away from midline, closer to sides of the body, proximal, usually for limbs, closer to trunk, ex.
