ANP 1106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Palpation, Synovial Fluid, Lesser Tubercle

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1106
• Professor: Jacqueline Carnegie

Document Summary

Midterm #1 review thursday, february 2nd, 2017. Anatomical position: the reference point of a standard body position. The body is erect with feet slightly apart. Your palms face forward and your thumbs point away from your body. Directional terms: allow us to explain where one body structure is in relation to another. Regional terms: there are 2 fundamental divisions of our body. Axial and appendicular: axial part: makes up the main axis of our body including head, neck, and trunk, appendicular part: consists of appendages or limbs, which are attached to the bodies axis. Body planes and sections: the most frequently used body planes are sagittal, frontal and transverse which lie at right angles to one another, sagittal plane: a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts. If it(cid:859)s di(cid:396)ectly in the center it is called a median plane. Dividing the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts.