anatomy

Examples of anatomy in the following topics:

• Defining Anatomy

  • Human anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body.
  • There are two major types of anatomy.
  • Surface anatomy (or superficial anatomy) is the study of external anatomical features without dissection.
  • Systemic anatomy focuses on the anatomy of different organ systems, such as the respiratory or nervous system.
  • Regional anatomy is widely used in modern teaching because it is easier to apply to a clinical setting than systemic anatomy.

• Anatomy of the Gallbladder

• Anatomical Position

  • Standard anatomical position is the body orientation used describe anatomy. 
  • Standardization is needed to describe anatomy so that natural variation in pose and activity doesn't make discussing anatomy too complicated or confusing.
  • This standard position prevents confusion when describing the anatomy of the same organism in different postures, and provides a "gold standard" for comparing the anatomy of different members of the same species.
  • The standard anatomical position is position used to describe anatomy in humans, and is agreed upon by the international medical community.
  • Dissection of cadavers was one of the primary ways humans learned about anatomy throughout history, which has tremendously influenced the ways by which anatomical knowledge has developed into the scientific field that it is today.

• Regional Terms and Axes

  • Regional anatomy attempts to describe anatomy by breaking up the different parts of the body into different regions that contain different structures that are often involved in similar functions.
  • Regional terms are the words for the different regions that make up regional anatomy.
  • There are two primary regional terms used to describe the main regions of the body in human regional anatomy:
  • They are commonly used in both zoology and human anatomy, and can be paired with body planes to give even more detail to anatomical direction, region, and location.

• Directional Terms

  • These words are used more often with animal anatomy and are rarely used with human anatomy as they have very specific meanings in human anatomy.
  • These are mostly used with animal anatomy, but can be used in human anatomy as long as they are describing the side of an appendage.

• Body Planes and Sections

  • There are three basic reference planes used in anatomy: the sagittal plane, the coronal plane, and the transverse plane.
  • They are commonly used in both human and zoological anatomy.
  • Reference planes are the standard planes used in anatomical terminology.The three basic reference planes used in anatomy are:
  • There are three basic planes in zoological anatomy: sagittal, coronal, and transverse.

• Defining Physiology

  • Human anatomy deals with how all parts of the human body interact to form a functional whole.
  • The study of anatomy is separate from the study of physiology, although the two are often taught together.
  • While anatomy studies the structure of the parts of an organism, physiology is concerned with the way those parts function together.
  • While anatomy and physiology study different aspects of human biology, together they provide a more complete picture of what the human body is and how it works.
  • Anatomy and physiology are complimentary disciplines as the structure of body systems often influences system function.

• Anatomy of the Liver and Gallbladder

• Anatomy of the Pancreas

• Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System

  • Outline the anatomy of the female reproductive system from external to internal