The Language of Anatomy

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The Language of Anatomy
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Anatomy

• Greekto be cut up
• The study of external and internal structure of
  the body and the physical relationships among the
  parts

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Physiology

• The study of how the body parts function

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Anatomical Position
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Sectional Anatomy
Coronal divides body into front and
back Sagittal divides the body into
symmetrical halves Axial divides the body into
top and bottom halves
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Abdominopelvic Quadrants
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Abdominopelvic Regions
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Body Cavities
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Anatomical Directions
In humans anterior and posterior are
interchangeable with dorsal and ventral because
we walk erect.
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Anatomical Directions ctd
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Anatomical Landmarks

• See page 15 in Text Book