Body Organization and Terminology

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Body Organization and Terminology

• Ex. 2
• Pg. 9

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Body Cavities
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Membranes Thoracic Cavity
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Diaphragm

• Separates the pleural and pericardial cavities
  from the abdominal cavity

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Membranes Abdominal Cavity
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Organ Systems

• 11 in the body
• Circulatory
• Digestive
• Endocrine
• Immune
• Integumentary

• Muscular
• Nervous
• Reproductive
• Skeletal
• Urinary

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Anatomical Position

• Feet 6-12 inches apart
• Head and palms of hands face forward
• Thumbs are lateral structures not anterior ones

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Directional Terms

• Superior/inferior
• Anterior/posterior
• Medial/lateral
• Proximal/distal
• Superficial/deep

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Anatomical Planes
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Abdominal quadrants
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9 Abdominal regions
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Anterior Body Regions
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Posterior Body Regions