ANP 1105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Abdominal Cavity, Thoracic Cavity, Mediastinum

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1105
• Professor: Jacqueline Carnegie

Document Summary

Chapter 1: the orientation of the human body. That anatomical reference point is a standard body position called the anatomical position. The body is erect with feet slightly apart. Palms face forward and the thumbs point away from the body. Right and left refer to those sides of the person or the cadaver being viewed, not those of the observer. Directional terms allow us to explain where one body structure is in relation to another. Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above. I. e. : the head is superior to the abdomen. Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below. I. e. : the navel is inferior to the chin. Toward or at the front of the body; in front of. I. e. : the breastbone is anterior to the spine. I. e. : the heard is posterior to the breastbone.