HLTH108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Histology, Occipital Lobe, Serous Membrane
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26 feb 2018: lecture one orientation and introduction. The science of the structure of the body and relationship of its part. Embryology: formation of early growth and development of living organisms. Histology: microscopic structure and composition of body tissues. Gross anatomy (macroscopic/morphological): structures that can be distinguished with the unaided eyes. Chemical cells tissue organ systems human body. Terminology: anatomical position: (cid:494)stand erect with feet flat on the floor, arms at sides and palms, face and eyes facing forward(cid:495). Toward or on the surface of the body. The frontal lobe is rostral to the occipital lobe. The spinal cord is caudal to the brain. The lower limbs are inferior to the brain. Sagittal: vertical plane that divides the body into left and right parts. Coronal/frontal : vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. Transverse (horizontal): divides the body into superior and inferior parts. Vertebral canal: anterior (ventral), contains viscera: