Basic Elements of Anatomy

Week 1

Anatomy

Structure of organisms and their relation to their partsand systems, including tissues, organs, and systems.

Physiology

The science dealing with the function of living organisms and their parts. It includes the study of processes and mechanisms that occur in the body.

Systems of descriptive Anatomy

Cells- Tissues- Organs- Organ Systems- Organisms

Anatomical Systems

Muscular, Digestive, respiratory, Skeletal, reproductive, Nervous, Special senses

Sagital

Left and Right halves

Coronal

front and back halves

Transverse

Upper and Lower Halves

Terms of orientation

The view at which you look at a medical image to identify which angle you are looking at.

superior

upper point

inferior

lower point

anterior

toward the front

posterior

toward the back

proximal

closer to the trunk

distal

further from the trunk

adduct

draw toward

Abduct

draw away

the neck is_____to the mouth

inferior