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THE LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE

(1) Anatomical DIRECTIONS

(2) Body PLANES

(3) Body CAVITIES

(4) MOVEMENT TERMS

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ANATOMICAL POSITION

ANATOMICAL POSITION

• The body is erect.

• Eyes are looking forward.

• The upper limbs are hanging by the sides.

• The head & palms of the hand are directed

forwards.

• The lower limbs are parallel with the toes

pointing forward.

• The body is erect.

• Eyes are looking forward.

• The upper limbs are hanging by

the sides.

• The head & palms of the hand

are directed forwards.

• The lower limbs are parallel

with the toes pointing forward.

• The body is erect.

• Eyes are looking forward.

• The upper limbs are hanging by

the sides.

• The head & palms of the hand

are directed forwards.

• The lower limbs are parallel

with the toes pointing forward.

(1)

ANATOMICAL

DIRECTION

S

SUPERIOR(CRANIAL )INFERIOR(CAUDAL)

versus

Superior (Cranial )

علوي

ناحية الرأس

Upper , AboveOr

towards the head

Superior (Cranial )

(سفلي (ذيلي

ناحية القدم

Inferior (Caudal)

Lower, BelowOr

towards the feet

Inferior (Caudal)

SUPERIOR

INFERIOR

Anterior(Ventral)

versus

Posterior(Dorsal)

أمامي

ناحية البطن

ANTERIOR (VENTRAL)

FrontOr

in front of

ANTERIOR (VENTRAL)

خلفي

ناحية الظهر

POSTERIOR (DORSAL)

BackOr

in back of

POSTERIOR (DORSAL)

MedialVs

Lateral

MEDIAL

Towardsthe midline

Away fromthe midline

LATERAL

ProximalVs

Distal

Towards the trunkor nearest to

the point of origin

PROXIMAL

Away from the trunkor farthest from

the point of origin

Distal

Shoulder isPROXIMAL

To elbow

Elbow isDISTAL

To Shoulder

Knee isDISTALTo Hip

Hip isPROXIMAL

To Knee

NEPHRON

SuperficialVs

Deep

Superficial

Towardsthe surface

Deep

Away fromthe surface

SUPERFICIAL & DEEP

SPECIAL

CASES

Foot and hand

The palm (adj. palmar) ofthe hand

corresponds tothe sole (adj. plantar) of

the foot.

Foot and hand

Dorsum (back of the hand)

corresponds to

Dorsum (top of the foot)

PALM of the hand DORSUM of the hand

PLANTAR surface of the

foot

DORSAL surface of the

foot

Tongue

Has a dorsal side which

is facing upwards(The side that tastes)

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1515 1010 19781978

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