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Regional

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  1. Head
  2. Neck
  3. Thorax (chest)
  4. Abdomen
  5. Pelvis
  6. Back (posterior thorax, abdomen, pelvis)
  7. Trunk (combination of thorax, abdomen, pelvis and back)
  8. Upper Limb: pectoral region, arm, forearm and hand
  9. Lower Limb: gluteal region, thigh, leg and foot
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Systemic

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12 Body Systems

  1. Articular
  2. Cardiovascular or Circulatory
  3. Digestive
  4. Endocrine
  5. Reproductive
  6. Inregumentary
  7. Lymphatic
  8. Muscular
  9. Nervous
  10. Respiratory
  11. Skeletal
  12. Urinary
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Anatomical Position

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Postion the body must be in when using anatomical planes and terms of reference

  1. Body Longitudinal
  2. Upper limbs by side
  3. Eyes directed forward
  4. Palms directed forward
  5. Toes directed forward
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Planes of Reference

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Subdivide the total body or organs

  1. Median (Midsagittal) Plane
  2. Sagittal Plane
  3. Frontal Plane
  4. Horizontal (Transverse) Plane
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Median (Midsagittal) Plane

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1 Vertical plane passing through the body dividing it into equal right and left parts

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Sagittal Plane

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any vertical plane that parallels the median plane and divides the body into UNEQUAL right and left parts

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Frontal (Coronal) Plane

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any vertical plane at a right angle to the median plane that divides the body into front and back parts

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Horizontal (Transverse) Plane

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any plane at a right angle to both the median and frontal planes that divides the body into upper and lower parts

-you can have infinity planes

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Terms of reference

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6 Pairs

  1. Medial, Lateral
  2. Anterior (ventral), Posterior
  3. Superior (Cephalic), Inferior (caudal)
  4. Proximal, Distal
  5. Internal, External
  6. Superficial, Deep
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Medial, Lateral

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Medial: nearer the median plane

Lateral: farther away from the median plane

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Anterior (Ventral), Posterior (Dorsal)

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Anterior (ventral): being nearer the front

Posterior (dorsal): being nearer the back

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Proximal, Distal

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Proximal: nearer the attached end of a limb

Distal: farther away from the attached end of limb

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Internal, External

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Internal: nearer the center of an organ or cavity

External: farther away from the center of an organ or cavity

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Superficial, Deep

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Superficial: nearer the surface of the body

Deep: farther away from the surface of the body

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Supine Position, Prone Position

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Supine Position: lying on back and belly is upward

Prone Position: lying on front and back s upward

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Disect

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  • latin term equivalent for the greek term anatomy
    -describes what we have to do in order to learn about the anatomy we need to disect the body
  • “dis”= apart
    “sectare”= to cut
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Anatomy

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-Branch of knowledge conerned with structure or morphology (shape) of the body
-greek term “anatomy”
-ana=”apart”
tomy= “to cut”

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Subdivisions of Anatomy

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  • Cytology
  • Histology
  • Gross Anatomy
  • Surface Anatomy
  • Developmental Anatomy (Embryology)
  • Comparative Anatomy
  • Radiology
  • Anatomical Pathology
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Cytology

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study of cells

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Histology

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study of tissues

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Gross Anatomy

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study of structure visible with the naked

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Surface Anatomy

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study of the surface structures

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Developmental Anatomy

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-Embryology

development of the body prior to birth

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Comparative Anatomy

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comparing human structure to that of other animals

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Radiology

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use of radiation to visualize internal body structure

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Anatomical Pathology

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study of tissue that departs from the normal and thus is diseased

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Organization of the body

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  • cells: smallest living matter and the characteristic building block of all animals and plants
  • Tissue: collection of cells of similar structure and function
  • Organ: consist of one or more tissues blended in such way to form a structure which can perform one function or related functions
  • Organ system: one or more organs that act together in performing a major function of the body (nervous system)
  • Body: composed of 12 organ systems
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Micro anatomy

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structures are seen with the aid of a microscope

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Methods of Study

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Systemic: organized according to 12 body systems

Regional: organized according to the natural body subdivisions

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