Ch 1 Intro 12 01 2010 20 55 00 Anatomy study of external and internal structures and physical relations Anatomical information provides clues for probable functions Physiology study of function Types of anatomy Developmental embryology Gross cadaviers Microscopic histology Regional certain areas Surface what lies beneath the skin in a certain area Systemic cardiovascular skeletal muscular etc Levels of Organization Cell level Tissue level Organs Organ system Organism Functions of an organism Responsiveness Growth differential reproduction movement metabolism and excretion KNOW ALL ORGAN SYSTEMS AND FUNCTION Anatomical positions Standing straight looking forward thumbs are lateral Always talk in terms of anatomical position Directions Cranial towards head Caudal towards feet Superior up Inferior down Anterior ventral front Posterior dorsal back Lateral towards the outside of the midline Medial towards the inside of the midline Distal farther from the midline Proximal closer to the midline Midline line that splits the body into halves L from R Planes Frontal plane cuts from front to back Saggittal plane cuts on midline or from L to R vice versa Transverse plane cuts across Anatomical Landmarks KNOW THEM Upper limb arm Brachium upper arm Antebrachium ante before forearm Carpal wrist Shoulder Hand KNOW 4 PARTS OF ABDOMINOPELVIC not the 6 but the 4 Body Cavities Ventral body cavity anteriorly o Split into 2 halves by diaphragm Superior thoracic cavity o 2 parts pleural cavity lungs and pericardial heart inferior abdominal S I L I and pelvic uterus rectum 12 01 2010 20 55 00 12 01 2010 20 55 00
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