Human Anatomy

Comparative Anatomy

Similar/ differences between species

Developmental Anatomy

Changes in structure from conception through life

Embryology

Changes from conception to birth

Regional anatomy

All structure in one area/region

Surface anatomy

Can be seen without cutting

Systemic anatomy

Gross via system- system by system

4 Most common molecules

Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon

What forms tissues

Cells with similar functions

Anatomical position

Upright, feet parallel, head level and looking forward, arms at sides, palms forward

Axial Region

Head, Neck, Trunk

Appendicular Region

Arms, Legs

Cephalic

Head (cranial-bone of head)

Otic

Ear

Frontal

Forehead

Occipital

Back of head

Oral

Mouth

Buccal

Cheek

Mental

Chin

Nasal

Nose

Ophthalmic

Eye

Cervical

Neck

Pectoral

Chest

Umbilical

Belly Button (Naval)

Abdominal

Ribs to Hips

Axillary

Armpit

Vertebral

Spinal Cord

Costal

Rib

Pelvic

Hip Area

Gluteal

Buttock

Inguinal

groin

Lumbar

Lower Back

Perineal

Anus to External genitalia

Brachial

Shoulder to elbow

Antebrachial

Forearm

Carpal

Wrist

Cubital

Back of elbow

Antecubital

Front of elbow

Palmar

Palm

Femoral

hip to knee

Crural

knee to ankel

Popliteal

Back of knee

Patellar

Front of Knee

Pedal

foot

plantar

sole of foot

cutaneous

skin

Anterior/ventral

toward front

Posterior/dorsal

toward back

Superior/cranial *

above/toward top

Inferior/caudal

below. toward the bottom

Medial

Toward the midline

Lateral

Away from midline

Intermediate

Inbetween

Proximal*

Clower to attachment point

Distal*

Further from point of attachment

Superficial

Toward outer surface

Deep

Toward inside of body

Ipsilateral

Same side (left/right)

Contralateral

Opposite side (left/right)

Left VS Right

of other individual

Coronal Plane

vertical, separates front and back

Transversal plane

Horizontal, top vs bottom

Midsagittal plane

vetcie, left vs right

Oblique plane

At an angle