KINE 3P05 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Anatomical Pathology, Histology, Embryo
14 Dec 2017
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Anatomy the study of the body"s form and structure. Surface anatomy what we can see skin, hair, mouth. -histology tissue use of microscopes able to see different arrangement of microfibers. -comparative used for experiments in order to see how alike a species is to humans. Pathological anatomy what changes in tissue in disease. Embryology the study of embryon (human body before birth) Developmental anatomy changes occurring with aging differences in functions as age increases. Anatomical position frame of reference for anatomical description and dissection palms forward, standing straight, feet forward. Transverse horizontal you see the top and bottom. Frontal side to side you see the front and back. Midsagittal vertical you see the right and left sides. Superior towards the head; upper; above - something is higher than something else heart is superior to the diaphragm. Inferior away from the head; lower; below. Proximal nearer trunk or point of origin. Distal away from trunk or point of origin.
