Introduction Flashcards
Anatomy is the study of
Structure of the body, either regionally or sytematically
Anatomy came from a Greek word which means
“To cut open”
History
First documented by the
Egyptians ~1600BC
TRUE OR FALSE
Egyptian anatomical papyrus showed organs including blood vessels
True
Father of Anatomy
Hippocrates
Hippocrates’ Beliefs
- Sickness was not a divine punishment
- Medicine should be ethical (Hippocratic oath)
- Patient confidentiality
This act provided adequate supply of corpses
Anatomy Act of 1832
These are popular terms
Eponyms
Refers to the body and the position of its parts in the erect upright position facing the observer
Anatomical position
Vertical plane passing longitudinally through the body from the head to the feet that divides the body into left and right symmetrical HALVES or mirror images
Median, median sagittal or midsagittal plane
Imaginary vertical planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane
Parasagittal or lateral planes
Divides the body into UNEQUAL L and R sides
Parasagittal or lateral planes
Any of the imaginary vertical planes passing through the body at right angles to the median plane
Coronal or frontal plane
Divides body into anterior and posterior
Coronal or frontal plane
Passing through the body at right angles to both median and coronal planes
Transverse, horizontal, axial or cross-sectional plane
Plane that divides the body at non-right angle to any of the previous planes
Oblique plane
Nearer to surface
Superficial
Between a superficial and a deep structure
Intermedite
Farther from surface
Deep
Nearer to midline
Medial
Farther from midline
Lateral
Nearer the front
Anterior
Nearer the back
Posterior
Nearer the head
Superior or cranial
Nearer the foot
Inferior or caudal
Nearer the root of the arm or leg
Proximal
Farther from the root of the arm or leg
Distal
Toward or nearer the anterior surface or palm of the hand
Palmar
Toward or nearer the posterior surface or dorsum of the hand
Dorsal
Toward or nearer the superior surface or dorsum of the foot
Dorsal