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(unit 1) activity 1: anatomical position and planes of section, activity 2: body regions, activity 3: organ systems | observation: activity one: body regions and anatomical terms of positions | wrapping up | other special notes: he only allows clean food like veggies into his lab for eating, no energy drinks or dutch bros, limit ur sugars, no takis no hot cheetos
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anterior
front of the body

posterior
back of the body

superior
towards the top of the body, top of the head

inferior
towards the bottom of the body, towards the feet
lateral
away from the middle of the body or limb
superficial
external or rather outside, towards the surface of the body like skin
deep
internal or rather inside, away from the surface of the body like skin
proximal
closer to where a limb attaches (remember limbs only >:()
distal
away from the point of attachment for a limb (remember only for the limbs >:()

cranial
your head, directed towards the human head
caudal
directed towards the bottom of the body, your glutes or your “tail” like a dog
anatomical position
hands faced forward, palms showing, feet apart and forward madden joke: iron man pose for suiting up, remember the psssh sound*


midsagittal plane
the cut of the body that is down the middle, can also be for a limb

coronal plane
anterior and posterior parts of the body split in half, cut at the crown like in spanish, can also be for a limb

transverse plane
The body cut in half from the upper torso and lower, can also be for a limb, madden joke: magicians cut

orbital
the eyes (regional term for the head)

buccal
the cheeks (regional term for the head) madden joke: buccal fat removal

otic
the ears (regional term for the head)

frontal
the forehead (regional term for the head) we have a lot of five heads and six heads in our class

nasal
the nose (regional term for the head)

mental hint: you’re going mental if you’re screaming at someone
the jaw/chin (regional term for the head)

oral
mouth region (regional term for the head)

occipital hint: an opp could hit you from the back of ur ___
the back of your head (regional term for the head)

cervical
neck (regional term for the trunk)

sternal
(regional term for the trunk) sternum, upper chest

mammary
(regional term for the trunk) breast

axillary
(regional term for the trunk) armpits

scapular
(regional term for the trunk) shoulder blades back of the shoulders

costal
(regional term for the trunk) ribs direct spanish translation

umbilical
(regional term for the trunk) belly button

inguinal
(regional term for the trunk) groin or rather your v line

lumbar
(regional term for the trunk) lower back

pubic
(regional term for the trunk) private area

perineal
(regional term for the trunk) between the glutes and the privates madden joke: perineal tear

anal
(regional term for the trunk) glutes and near the private hole

sacral
(regional term for the trunk) above the butt crack lol

pectoral area
upper chest more towards collar bones
(regional term for the upper limb)

scapular
back of shoulders (regional term for the upper limb)

axilla
armpits (regional term for the upper limb)

brachial
biceps (regional term for the upper limb)

antecubital
between your brachial and antebrachial (regional term for the upper limb) madden joke: blood draw/IV
antebrachial
forearm (regional term for the upper limb)

carpal
wrist (regional term for the upper limb) madden joke: CTS carpal tunnel syndrome

palmar
palm (regional term for the upper limb)

digits or phalanges
fingers (regional term for the upper limb)

pelvic area
pelvis
(terms for the lower limb)

gluteal
butt (terms for the lower limb) madden joke: Brazilian butt lift

femoral
hip to knee of the leg (terms for the lower limb)
popliteal
back of the knee (terms for the lower limb)

crus
leg knee down (terms for the lower limb)

tarsal
ankle (terms for the lower limb)

plantar
bottom of the feet (terms for the lower limb) madden joke: the soul is there

digital or phalanges
toes (terms for the lower limb)

A
transverse cut


B
coronal


C
midsagittal

D
transverse

medial
middle of the body or limb