ANAT 3010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Urinary Bladder, Nasal Cavity, Upper Limb
21 Feb 2020
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Anat3010 lecture 1 january 6, 2020 introduction to anatomy. Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body. Physiology is the study of body function. Subdisciplines of anatomy: gross anatomy: regional vs systemic, microscopic anatomy (histology) Other branches of anatomy: embryology, radiographic anatomy (to view inside the body; used clinically (in living patients)) Gross anatomy is anatomy you can see with your eyes. Regional anatomy refers to you start with each region of the body (ex. Upper limb, neck, trunk), typically suitable for dissection (open up each region and study that individually). System anatomy refers to studying the system (kidney function is connected to urine being collected and gathered in the bladder). Microscopic anatomy refers to anatomy seen under the microscope. Cardiovascular system (heart, blood vessels: blood vessels transport blood, blood carries oxygen and carbon dioxide. It also carries nutrients and wastes: heart pumps blood through blood vessels.
