Introduction to Human Anatomy Flashcards
The founder of modern human anatomy was the Flemish anatomist & physician …
Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564)
The book published in 1543 on the structure of the human body
De Humani Corporis Fabricas
The branches of Anatomy
- Gross Anatomy
- Microscopic Anatomy
- Developmental Anatomy
- Embryology
- Pathological Anatomy
- Radiographic Anatomy
- Functional Morphology
Histology is
Microscopic anatomy
We use dissection as a technique to study
Gross anatomy
The types of gross anatomy
- Regional anatomy
- systemic anatomy
- surface anatomy
The study of shapes & landmarks on the surface of the body that reveal the underlying organs
Surface anatomy
Pathology is
Pathological Anatomy
Explores the functional properties of body structures & assess the efficiency of their design
Functional Morphology
site of cutaneous receptors
integumentary system
Muscle Types
- Skeletal
- Smooth
- Cardiac
Specialized cells that transmit impulses throughout the body
Neurons
Controls & coordinates functions throughout the body
Nervous system
Protects & supports body organs
Skeletal system
provides framework for muscles
skeletal system
stores minerals
skeletal system
forms external body covering
integumentary system
site of sweat & oil glands
integumentary system
the nervous system is divided into
- central nervous system
- peripheral nervous system
peripheral nervous system is divided into
- autonomic nervous system
- somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system is divided into
sympathetic division
parasympathetic division
somatic nervous system is divided into
sensory nervous system
motor nervous system
communicates with internal organs & glands
autonomic nervous system
communicates with sense organs & voluntary muscles
somatic nervous system
