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Crawford

Unit 1 Overview

  • Lab Manual: Adapted from Dr. Granier and Muller
  • Course: Anatomy and Physiology 1 (BIO 207) at St. Louis Community College, Meramec

Lab Schedule

  • Unit 1:
    • Week 1: Terminology, Organ Systems, Intro to Histology
    • Week 2: Histology: Epithelial Tissue, Muscle, Neuro
    • Week 3: Histology Review, Connective Tissue, Skin Models
    • Week 4: Lab Exam 1

Key Concepts - Unit 1: Terminology, Organ Systems & Histology

  • Anatomy Definition: Study of structure; includes:
    • Gross Anatomy: Study with the naked eye.
    • Microscopic Anatomy: Study with a microscope.
  • Terminology: Anatomical terminology necessary for identifying and locating body regions and structures.
  • Anatomical Position:
    • Subject standing face forward, arms at sides, palms facing forward, legs together.
    • Supine: Lying face up.
    • Prone: Lying face down.
  • Key Concepts include:
    • Plane Terminology and Directional Terms
    • Anatomical landmarks and Body Cavities
    • Organ Systems and the major organs within, along with their functions.

Anatomical Position

  • Standardized Position:
    • Standing upright, facing the observer, head level, eyes forward, feet flat on the floor, arms at the sides, palms forward.
    • Prone Position: Lying face down.
    • Supine Position: Lying face up.

Regional Terms

  • Divisions:
    • Axial Part: Main axis (head, neck, trunk).
    • Appendicular Part: Appendages or limbs.

Directional Terminology

  • Anterior / Ventral: Front of the body.
  • Posterior / Dorsal: Back of the body.
  • Superior: Above another part.
  • Inferior: Below another part.
  • Medial: Closer to the midline of the body.
  • Lateral: Farther from the midline.
  • Proximal: Closer to the torso or point of attachment of a limb.
  • Distal: Farther from the torso or point of attachment of a limb.
  • Superficial: Near the surface.
  • Deep: Further from the surface.
  • Cranial/Cephalic: Toward the head.
  • Caudal: Toward the tail.
  • Right/Left: Based on the subject's perspective.

Planes and Sections

  • 3-Dimensional Body: Cut into sections viewed in 2-D.
  • Planes:
    1. Transverse or Horizontal Plane: Cuts body into superior and inferior parts.
    2. Frontal / Coronal Plane: Cuts body into anterior and posterior parts.
    3. Sagittal Plane: Cuts body into left and right parts.

Anatomical Adjectives I: Axial Region