Health Sciences 2300A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Anatomical Terms Of Motion, Standard Anatomical Position, Muscle Tissue

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2300A/B
• Professor: Jamie Melling

Document Summary

Basic cells and tissues tues september 13, 16. Henry grey 1st anatomist, wrote grey"s anatomy 1858 (#1 anatomy textbook to use) he was a surgeon and a medical doctor, he had an illustrator to document the human body. Gross anatomy: studying organs we can see with the naked eye: only 4 different tissues that make up the human body3. 200 different types of cells (with simple genetic makeup) Regional anatomy: dissection of a region in a cadaver. Ex: dissect chest cavity to dissect lungs, heart . Systemic anatomy: study of different systems of the body. We will study 5 systems in this course. Anatomical nomenclature: provides a clear and consistent language for communicating among professionals. Anatomical position: a specific position that is used by professionals to reference areas of the body *internally (organs) we are not symmetrical* Medial: closer to the midline ex: nose is more midial than the shoulder. Describe the point of view of a reference.