Human Anatomy Introduction
What is Anatomy? Study of the STRUCTURE of the Human Body Closely related to PHYSIOLOGY! Physiology is the study of the FUNCTION of the human body
Divisions of Anatomy Gross Anatomy Structures that can be seen with the eye Muscles, bones, various organs Microscopic Anatomy Structures that cannot be seen with the eye Need to use a microscope Cytology = study of cells Histology = study of tissues
What are you made of ?
Ways to Study Anatomy Regional Anatomy – study one region of the body at a time and learn everything about the region Systemic Anatomy – study one body system at a time. This is the approach we will use in this course
Anatomical Organization Cells Tissues Organs Organ Systems Organism
Organ Systems 1. Integument 2. Skeletal 3. Muscular 4. Nervous 5. Endocrine 6. Cardiovascular 7. Lymphatic 8. Respiratory 9. Digestive 10. Urinary 11. Reproductive
Four-footed body directions
Planes and Sections Sagittal section – divides the body into right and left sides –Mid-sagittal section = straight down the center of the body Frontal section – divides the body into front and back sides Transverse (cross) section – cut straight across the body
Planes and Sections
Body Cavities
Body Quadrants Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)