Name _______________________ Date __________Class _________
The Organization of the Body
Consider anatomical position
- Is the anatomical position standing, sitting or lying?
2. What is the position of the eyes?
3. Where are the arms positioned?
4. How are the palms facing?
5. How would you describe the position of the feet?
6. Which are closer together – knees or elbows?
7. Do the knuckles of the fingers face forward or backward?
8. Is the thumb of the right hand lateral or medial?
9. Describe the position of the elbow in relation to the shoulder? The wrist?
10. Is the elbow on the anterior or posterior part of the body?
11. Describe the position of the chin in relation to the following:
Mouth
Neck
Chest
Forehead
12. How would you describe the breast region in relation to the shoulder?
13. Use three terms to locate the ears in relation to the chin
14. Which toe is in a more lateral position than the others? Which is more medial?
15. What structure in the midline is medial and inferior to the breasts and medial and superior to the inguinal region?
16. Which is distal to the other, the ankle or the calf?
17. How would you describe the lumbar region in relation to the hip? The navel?
18. What structure is located distal to the wrist and lateral to the index finger?
19. What structure is located distal to the hip but proximal to the knee?
20. In what position is the spine relative to the following:
Head
Knees
Navel
Arms
21. Which plane divides midline structures, such as the nose, in half?
22. Which section would separate the lower portion of the legs from the body?
23. Which plane of section would provide two symmetrical halves?
23. Which plane would separate the anterior portion of the knees from the posterior portion?