Banana Dissection Terms

prone

patient is lying flat on their front, palms are facing down

supine

patient is lying flat on their back, palm side up

superior (cranial)

towards the head

inferior (caudal)

away from the headanter

anterior (central)

towards the front surface of the body

posterior (dorsal)

toward the back side of the body’s surface

medial

toward the midline

lateral

away from the midline

proximal

part of an arm or leg closer to the trunk of the body

distal

part of an arm or leg farther from the trunk of the body

superficial

closer to the body surface

deep

farther from the body surface

cranial, thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic

What are the body cavities?

transverse plane

divides the body into superior and inferior sections

frontal plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior sectionss

sagittal plane

divides the body into left and right sides

1.soap and water for all tools; rise and dry the tray 2. dry using towels 3. place all items back into the tray in an organized manner 4. table clean 5. community bins must have all materials returned cleanly

How do you do a clean up check?

diaphragm

Bonus: what is the thin muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? It contracts as you breathe.