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    The document discusses basic anatomical terminology used to describe the positioning and movement of body parts. It defines anatomical position, the major planes that divide the body, common directional terms like superior and anterior, types of body sections, and examples of movements like flexion and extension. It provides a list of anatomical relationships and positioning terms as an example, such as that the left lung lies lateral to the heart.

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    The document discusses basic anatomical terminology used to describe the positioning and movement of body parts. It defines anatomical position, the major planes that divide the body, common directional terms like superior and anterior, types of body sections, and examples of movements like flexion and extension. It provides a list of anatomical relationships and positioning terms as an example, such as that the left lung lies lateral to the heart.

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    The document discusses basic anatomical terminology used to describe the positioning and movement of body parts. It defines anatomical position, the major planes that divide the body, common directional terms like superior and anterior, types of body sections, and examples of movements like flexion and extension. It provides a list of anatomical relationships and positioning terms as an example, such as that the left lung lies lateral to the heart.

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    Zehra Jamil
    The document discusses basic anatomical terminology used to describe the positioning and movement of body parts. It defines anatomical position, the major planes that divide the body, common directional terms like superior and anterior, types of body sections, and examples of movements like flexion and extension. It provides a list of anatomical relationships and positioning terms as an example, such as that the left lung lies lateral to the heart.

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    BASIC ANATOMICAL

    ANATOMICAL
    TERMINOLOGIES

    TERMINOLOGIES
    Dr. Zehra Jamil
    Jan 28, 014.
    Dr. Zehra
    Jamil
    Jan 28, 014.

    Why do we need languages?

    Anatomical position
    Prone
    Supine

    Planes

    Mid sagittal plane


    Parasagittal plane
    Coronal / frontal plane
    Transverse plane
    Obligue plane

    Sections
    Transverse section
    Frontal section
    Midsagittal section

    Directional Terms

    Superior
    Inferior
    Anterior/ ventral
    Posterior/ dorsal
    Medial
    lateral

    Contralateral
    Ipsilateral
    Intermediate
    Proximal
    Distal
    Superficial
    Deep

    Cranial
    Caudal
    Palmar
    Plantar

    Movements

    Flexion
    Extension
    Adduction
    Abduction
    Medial rotation
    Lateral rotation

    Anatomical terminology
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.

    later
    The left lung lies
    _____ to the heart.
    al
    super
    The larynx lies
    ______ to the trachea.
    ior
    medi
    The spleen lies
    _____ to the ribs.
    super
    al
    ior
    Extension of elbow is_______.
    The femur is deep to _______.
    The arm is ______ to forearm while the hand is
    _____ to it.
    7. ______
    plane will divide the body into two
    Sagit
    unequal
    left and right halves.
    tal
    8. ________
    plane divides the body into two equal
    Mid
    halves.
    sagittal

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