UERMMMCI College of Medicine

Subject: Anatomy
Date: (Friday) June 13, 2014
Title: (1.1) Anatomicomedical Terminology
Lecturer: Dr. Luis Emmanual O. Esguerra
Batch/section: 2018A
Sem/A.Y.: 1st/A.Y. 2014-2015
Transcribers: Abaya, Abogado, Abrenica, Acla, Acsay, Adap
Trans Subject head: Jacinto, C. (09157536686/ccjacinto15@gmail.com)

I.
Outline
A. Approaches to Anatomy
a. Regional
b. Systemic
c. Clinical
B. Anatomical Position
C. Anatomical Reference Planes
a. Median plane
b. Sagittal plane
c. Frontal plane
d. Transverse plane
D. Positional and Referential Terms
II.
Objectives
- (Were there any Objectives stated?
Hi, TransGroup 1. Vince Acsay)

C. Anatomical Reference Planes

III.
Lecture
A. Approaches to Anatomy

Regional by body segments

Systemic by organ systems
Clinical combination of regional
and systemic with clinical application

Median Plane vertical plane that

divides the body into two equal parts
left and right
Sagittal Plane vertical plane
parallel to the median plane
Frontal Plane vertical and
perpendicular to the median plane;
divides body into front and back
Transverse Plane horizontal and
perpendicular to the median plane;
divides the body into top and bottom

D. Positional and Referential Terms

B. Anatomical Position
head, gaze and toes
directed anteriorly
arms adjacent to
sides
palms facing
anteriorly
lower limbs close
together
feet parallel

Abaya, Abogado, Abrenica, Acla, Acsay, Adap

A.Y. 2014-2015

Medial vs. Lateral

Medial A structure nearer to the
median plane of the body than
another.
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anterior side, lower limbs close

together, feet parallel

Lateral - A structure that lies farther

away from the median plane of the
body than another.

Anterior vs. Posterior

Anterior front of the body (a.k.a.
Ventral)
Posterior back of the body (a.k.a.
Dorsal)

Superior vs. Inferior

Superior Upper Body
Inferior Lower Body

Proximal vs. Distal

Describes the relative distances from
the roots of the limbs.
Proximal Near (e.g. arm is proximal
to forearm)
Distal Far (e.g. hand is distal to
forearm)

Superficial vs. Deep

Denotes relative distances of
structures from the surface of the
body
Superficial Near the Surface
Deep Residing underneath layers
of other tissues and/or organs

IV.
Review/Guide questions
- What are the different approaches in
studying Anatomy?
- Regional, Systemic, Clinical
- Identify the correct anatomical
position.
- Head, gaze and toes directed at
the anterior side, arms adjacent
to sides, palms facing the

Abaya, Abogado, Abrenica, Acla, Acsay, Adap

A.Y. 2014-2015

V.

What are the different planes of

reference of the human body?
- Median, Sagittal, Transverse,
and Frontal
How do you apply the anatomical
reference planes in identifying
laterality and relative positions of the
different organs?
- These terms refer to either a
structures relative distance to an
anatomical plane or with another
structure.
Sources

Esguerra,
L.
E.
"Anatomicomedical
Terminology." Lecture at the University of
the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial
Medical Center, Inc., College of Medicine,
Quezon City, Philippines, June 16, 2014.
Moore, K., Dalley, A., & Agur, A. (2013).
Clinically Oriented Anatomy 7th edition.
Philadelphia: Lipincott Williams & Wilkins.
Snell, R. S. (2004). Introduction. Clinical
anatomy (9th ed., pp. 2 - 3). Philadelphia:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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