ANP 1106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Middle Ear, Abdominopelvic Cavity, Abdominal Cavity

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1106
• Professor: Brianne Thrush

Document Summary

1. 1 define the anatomical position, the regional and the directional terms, as well as planes and sections. Gross/macroscopic anatomy: study of large body structures visible to naked eye: regional anatomy: all structures (muscle, bone, blood vessel etc) in a particular region of the body (ex. Leg) are examined at the same time: systemic anatomy: body structure is studied by system (ex. Anatomical position: body erect, feet slightly apart, palms face forward and thumbs point away from the body. 2 divisions of the body: axial part: head, neck and trunk, appendicular part: appendages or limbs attached to axis. Superior: towards the head end or upper part of a structure, above. Inferior (caudal): away from the head end or towards lower part of a structure or the body, below. Anterior (ventral): toward or at the front of the body, in front of. Posterior (dorsal): toward or at the boody of body, behind.