Lecture 1: Introduction to Anatomy

Question 1

What are the 4 major subdivisions of anatomy?

Answer 1

• Gross anatomy
• Neuroanatomy
• Histology
• Embryology

Question 2

What are the subdivisions of the upper limb?

Answer 2

• Shoulder
• Arm
• Elbow
• Forearm
• Wrist
• Hand

Question 3

What are the subdivisions of the lower limb?

Answer 3

• Hips
• Gluteal
• Thigh
• Knee
• Leg
• Ankle
• Foot

Question 4

What are the 5 planes of the body?

Answer 4

• Sagittal
• Midsagittal/Median
• Coronal/Frontal
• Horizontal/Axial
• Transverse

Question 5

What is the sagittal plane of the body?

Answer 5

Any vertical planes that divide the body into left and right parts

Question 6

What is the Midsagittal/Median plane of the body?

Answer 6

Any vertical planes that divide the body into equal left and right halves

Question 7

What is the Coronal/Frontal plane of the body?

Answer 7

Any vertical planes that divide the body into anterior and posterior portions

Question 8

What is the Horizontal/Axial plane of the body?

Answer 8

Any planes that divide the body into upper and lower parts

Question 9

What is the Transverse plane of the body?

Answer 9

Any plane perpendicular to the long axis of a structure. This is the same as the horizontal plane only if the long axis of the structure in question is vertical