intro to human body

Regions

specific names used to identify areas of the body.

Anatomical position

Body upright and facing forward, Feet parallel, Arms at sides with palms facing forward

the ideal way for a body to face when naming parts

Superior

Up (towards head)

Inferior

Down (towards feet)

Cephalic

second word for up

Caudal

second word for down

Anterior

in the front of the body

Posterior

towards the back

Medial

towards the middle line of body

Lateral

away from the middle line of body

• Proximal

closer to trunk (center) of body

Distal

away from trunk of body

sagittial plane

frontal

tranverse

extension

increases angle between two body parts

< to —-

flexion

decreases angle between two body parts

—- to >

external rotaition

rotation away from the midline of the body

internal location

rotation towards the midline of the body

range of motion

extent of possible movement of a joint

active range of motion

what you can do with your muscles

pasive range of motion

a motion with someone assisting

resisted range of motion

paitent resising force applied to them

epithelial tissue

skin

connective tissue

fat, bones, tendons

muscle tissues

all muscles

nervous tissue

brain, spinal cord

connective tissue- loose

high levels of ground substance, fewer fibers, includes adipose tissue, and superficial fasica

connective tissue- dense