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Chapter 1 Outline
Definition of Anatomy
Anatomy is the study of structure
Greek for to cut up or cut open
Physiology is the study of function
Therefore, anatomy and physiology are
interrelated
See Table 1.1 to compare anatomy and
physiology of select examples
Gross Subdisciplines
3. Embryology
4. Developmental anatomy
Structural Organization
of the Body
Atoms
Molecules
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Systems
Organism
Figure 1.3
Characteristics of
Living Organisms: Overview
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Organization
Metabolism
Growth and development
Responsiveness
Adaptation
Regulation
Reproduction
Figure 1.4
Figure 1.4
continued
Figure 1.4
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Figure 1.4
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Anatomic Planes
Oblique plane
Body Planes
Figure 1.5
Anatomic Directions
Terms that describe the relative position of
one body structure to another
Anterior vs. posterior
Superior vs. inferior
Medial vs. lateral
Proximal vs. Distal
Check table 1.2
Anatomic Directions
Figure 1.7
Regional Anatomy
The body can be divided into two major regions:
1. Axial
2.
Appendicular
Body Cavities
Figure 1.9
Thoracic Cavity
The heart is located in a middle compartment
called the mediastinum
Figure 1.10
Cavity Membranes
Thoracic Cavity
Figure 1.10
Cavity Membranes
Figure 1.10
Thoracic Cavity
The lungs are lined by a two-layered serous
membrane called the pleura
Figure 1.10
Membranes of the
Abdominopelvic Cavities
Abdominopelvic Quadrants
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Right upper
Left upper
quadrant (RUQ) quadrant (LUQ)
Right lower
Left lower
quadrant (RLQ) quadrant (LLQ)
Figure 1.11
Right
hypochondriac
region
Epigastric
region
Left
hypochondriac
region
Right
lumbar
region
Umbilical
region
Left
lumbar
region
Hypogastric
region
Left
iliac
region
Right
iliac
region
Figure 1.11
(a) Abdominopelvic regions