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Anatomical Position & PlanesAnatomical Position & Planes
Notes + drawingNotes + drawing
To complete the following lesson you will need a bodyTo complete the following lesson you will need a body
outline mini-worksheet and 4 colored pencils:outline mini-worksheet and 4 colored pencils:
red, blue, green, and purple.red, blue, green, and purple.
Take notes on the RH page and when you’re doneTake notes on the RH page and when you’re done
drawing, paste the body outline on the LH page.drawing, paste the body outline on the LH page.
The science ofThe science of anatomyanatomy namesnames
parts of the body and describesparts of the body and describes
the positions of these parts asthe positions of these parts as
specificallyspecifically as possible.as possible.
Just like when you want to findJust like when you want to find
your way using a map,your way using a map,
it’s important to know theit’s important to know the startingstarting
pointpoint for all descriptions of the body.for all descriptions of the body.
The starting point for all anatomicalThe starting point for all anatomical
descriptions is calleddescriptions is called
Standard Anatomical Position:Standard Anatomical Position:
• facing forward
• standing straight
• arms at side
• palms facing forward
• feet parallel
This is SAP.
(You don’t have to be naked.)
FromFrom Standard Anatomical PositionStandard Anatomical Position,,
the body is divided intothe body is divided into
imaginary planes, called theimaginary planes, called the
Anatomical PlanesAnatomical Planes..
(These are planes like geometry,(These are planes like geometry,
not like aviation!)not like aviation!)
Instruction:Instruction:
On the body outlineOn the body outline
pasted in yourpasted in your
notebook, draw thenotebook, draw the
Median Plane and colorMedian Plane and color
itit blueblue. (Label it!). (Label it!)
TheThe Median PlaneMedian Plane can also be called thecan also be called the
Mid-Sagittal PlaneMid-Sagittal Plane..
It divides the body intoIt divides the body into equalequal right andright and
left halves.left halves.
There is only one Median or Mid-SagittalThere is only one Median or Mid-Sagittal
Plane, but there can bePlane, but there can be infiniteinfinite SagittalSagittal
PlanesPlanes. They are all. They are all parallelparallel to the Medianto the Median
Plane and divide the body into right and leftPlane and divide the body into right and left
sections (although not equally).sections (although not equally).
Instruction:Instruction:
On the body outline pastedOn the body outline pasted
in your notebook, draw ain your notebook, draw a
Sagittal Plane anywhereSagittal Plane anywhere
parallel to the Median andparallel to the Median and
color itcolor it purplepurple. (Label it!). (Label it!)
The body can also be divided into a frontThe body can also be divided into a front
half and a back half by a plane called thehalf and a back half by a plane called the
Frontal PlaneFrontal Plane, sometimes called the, sometimes called the
Coronal PlaneCoronal Plane..
Instruction:Instruction:
On the body outline pastedOn the body outline pasted
in your notebook, draw thein your notebook, draw the
Frontal Plane and color itFrontal Plane and color it
redred. (Label it!). (Label it!)
The body can be divided into top andThe body can be divided into top and
bottom sections by abottom sections by a Transverse PlaneTransverse Plane..
Instruction:Instruction:
On the body outlineOn the body outline
pasted in yourpasted in your
notebook, draw anotebook, draw a
Transverse Plane andTransverse Plane and
color itcolor it greengreen. (Label. (Label
it!)it!)
You’re done!You’re done!
Ask Ms. LeBaron to come stampAsk Ms. LeBaron to come stamp
your notes.your notes.

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  • 1. Anatomical Position & PlanesAnatomical Position & Planes Notes + drawingNotes + drawing To complete the following lesson you will need a bodyTo complete the following lesson you will need a body outline mini-worksheet and 4 colored pencils:outline mini-worksheet and 4 colored pencils: red, blue, green, and purple.red, blue, green, and purple. Take notes on the RH page and when you’re doneTake notes on the RH page and when you’re done drawing, paste the body outline on the LH page.drawing, paste the body outline on the LH page.
  • 2. The science ofThe science of anatomyanatomy namesnames parts of the body and describesparts of the body and describes the positions of these parts asthe positions of these parts as specificallyspecifically as possible.as possible.
  • 3. Just like when you want to findJust like when you want to find your way using a map,your way using a map, it’s important to know theit’s important to know the startingstarting pointpoint for all descriptions of the body.for all descriptions of the body.
  • 4. The starting point for all anatomicalThe starting point for all anatomical descriptions is calleddescriptions is called Standard Anatomical Position:Standard Anatomical Position: • facing forward • standing straight • arms at side • palms facing forward • feet parallel This is SAP. (You don’t have to be naked.)
  • 5. FromFrom Standard Anatomical PositionStandard Anatomical Position,, the body is divided intothe body is divided into imaginary planes, called theimaginary planes, called the Anatomical PlanesAnatomical Planes.. (These are planes like geometry,(These are planes like geometry, not like aviation!)not like aviation!)
  • 6. Instruction:Instruction: On the body outlineOn the body outline pasted in yourpasted in your notebook, draw thenotebook, draw the Median Plane and colorMedian Plane and color itit blueblue. (Label it!). (Label it!) TheThe Median PlaneMedian Plane can also be called thecan also be called the Mid-Sagittal PlaneMid-Sagittal Plane.. It divides the body intoIt divides the body into equalequal right andright and left halves.left halves.
  • 7. There is only one Median or Mid-SagittalThere is only one Median or Mid-Sagittal Plane, but there can bePlane, but there can be infiniteinfinite SagittalSagittal PlanesPlanes. They are all. They are all parallelparallel to the Medianto the Median Plane and divide the body into right and leftPlane and divide the body into right and left sections (although not equally).sections (although not equally). Instruction:Instruction: On the body outline pastedOn the body outline pasted in your notebook, draw ain your notebook, draw a Sagittal Plane anywhereSagittal Plane anywhere parallel to the Median andparallel to the Median and color itcolor it purplepurple. (Label it!). (Label it!)
  • 8. The body can also be divided into a frontThe body can also be divided into a front half and a back half by a plane called thehalf and a back half by a plane called the Frontal PlaneFrontal Plane, sometimes called the, sometimes called the Coronal PlaneCoronal Plane.. Instruction:Instruction: On the body outline pastedOn the body outline pasted in your notebook, draw thein your notebook, draw the Frontal Plane and color itFrontal Plane and color it redred. (Label it!). (Label it!)
  • 9. The body can be divided into top andThe body can be divided into top and bottom sections by abottom sections by a Transverse PlaneTransverse Plane.. Instruction:Instruction: On the body outlineOn the body outline pasted in yourpasted in your notebook, draw anotebook, draw a Transverse Plane andTransverse Plane and color itcolor it greengreen. (Label. (Label it!)it!)
  • 10. You’re done!You’re done! Ask Ms. LeBaron to come stampAsk Ms. LeBaron to come stamp your notes.your notes.