Lecture 1

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Anatomy

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Study of the structure of the human body

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Morphology

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The study of form and shape

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Physiology

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The study of body function

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Gross Anatomy

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Study of body structure that can be examined with the naked eye, typically through dissection and prosection

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What are the subfields of Anatomy?

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Regional anatomy
Systemic Anatomy
Surface anatomy

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Developmental anatomy

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Traced the structural changes that occur throughout life and the effects of aging

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Embryology (sub-disciplines of anatomy)

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examines how body structures form and develop before birth

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Pathology/pathological anatomy

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Examines structural changes due to disease or studies disease

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Radiographic anatomy

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study of internal body structures

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Functional morphology

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explores the functional properties of body structure and design

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Anatomical position

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A person stands erect with feet flat on the ground pointing forward, palms of the hands facing anterior, and thumbs pointing laterally from the body. arms are pronated

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Regional terms

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names of specific body areas

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Dorsal body cavity

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a closed membrane that houses the CNS and is located medially on the posterior of the head and trunk.

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What are the subdivisions of the dorsal body cavity?

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Cranial cavity
vertebral cavity

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Cranial Cavity

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contains the brain, various cerebral blood vessels, the pituitary gland & cranial nerves Vertebral cavity ROOTS of the cranial nerves

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Vertebral cavity

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contains the spinal cord, various spinal blood vessels, adipose tissue and ROOTS of spinal nerves

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Ventral body cavity

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houses various internal organs and is located medially on the anterior trunk

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What are the subdivisions of the ventral body cavity

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thoracic cavity: contains the heart, lungs, and organs
of the mediastinum
Abdominopelvic: contains 2 subcompartments, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity

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Serous membrane

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lines internal body cavities like the heart, lungs and abdominal cavity

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Mediastinum

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located in the thoracic cavity, lacks serous membranes but houses the pericardial cavity

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Serous cavities

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a slit-like space lined by a serous membrane
examples: pleura, pericardium, peritoneum

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Abdominal quadrants

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divides the abdomen into 4 quadrants
Right upper RUQ
Right lower RLQ
Left upper LUQ
Left lower LLQ