ANTR 350 Lecture 1: Exam 1 Learning Objectives
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Body erect, eyes forward, upper limbs & hands to the side, palms facing forward (supinated), fingers extended anteriorly & thumbs point to the side (most lateral) Define the following terms used for spatial orientation/directions and be able to give an example of each term in a sentence: anterior (ventral)/ posterior (dorsal) Front/back; a man"s nose is anterior to the small of his neck: medial/lateral. Close to the midline/further from the midline; my eye is medial to my ear: proximal/distal. Closer to the torso/ further from the torso; my knee is proximal to my foot: superior/inferior. Up/down; my abdomen is inferior to my head: superficial/deep. Body surface/inside body; my skin is superficial to my blood. Identify all of the body regions on figure 1. 8 key regions: practice describing these body regions in relation to one another using anatomical direction terms- example the abdomen is superior to the pelvic region.
