Name ______________________________________________Period:_____________ Anatomy Basics Worksheet

Anatomical Position

Draw a diagram

Directional Terms

Note:	the midline is an imaginary vertical line that divides the body into

equal left and right sides

Directions: write a one sentence example of each using body parts as the example:

Superior:	________________________________________________________

Inferior:	________________________________________________________

Anterior (ventral):	__________________________________________________

Posterior (dorsal):	__________________________________________________

Medial:	________________________________________________________

Lateral:	________________________________________________________

Proximal:	_________________________________________________________

Distal:	_________________________________________________________

Superficial: ________________________________________________________

Deep:	__________________________________________________________

The Skeletal System

Planes of Motion and Axes

Biomechanics is the study of human movements through the use of physics. As such, biomechanics has its own language and terminology. The language of biomechanics establishes a common reference system of standard terms. Planes and axes of motion are an important part of this language.

Planes of Motion

What is a plane of motion? ____________________________________________________

Define each:

Sagittal plane ____________________________________________________________

Frontal plane ______________________________________________________________

Transverse plane ___________________________________________________________

Anatomical Axes

What is an axis of the body?

Define each:

Frontal (horizontal) axis ____________________________________________________

Sagittal (Antereoposterior) axis ________________________________________

Longitudinal axis _____________________________________________________

Label the following: planes of motion & axes of rotation

Movements in the sagittal plane around a frontal (horizontal) axis

What motions occur in the above statement?

Give some examples of these movements in the human body?

Movements in the frontal plane around a sagittal (antereoposterior) axis

What motions occur in the above statement?

Give some examples of these movements in the human body?

Movements in the transverse plane around a longitudinal axis

What motions occur in the above statement?

Give some examples of these movements in the human body?

Special movements

Define the following terms:

Circumduction

Opposition

Reposition