BIOL 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ulnar Nerve, Adipose Tissue, Hard Tissue
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Pathology: the study of disease: the term brca gene stands for breast cancer gene. Greek and latin: many anatomical words that end in the letter a when they are singular (such as scapula) are made plural by changing the a to. Ae : define anatomical position, supine, and prone. Anatomical position: standing with your palms faced forward (anterior) Prone: to lay face down: define the following planes: sagittal, midsagittal, frontal, coronal, transverse. Sagittal: not directly in the middle, but in the middle, creating a side view (mug shot) Frontal: cut the body in half, a burger. (boobs and butt separation) Transverse: cut the body in half (magician cutting his assistant in half: define the following directional terms: anterior, posterior, ventral, dorsal, superior, inferior, medial, lateral, ipsilateral, contralateral, proximal, distal, superficial, and deep. Anterior: towards the front of the body (lips are anterior to the teeth) Posterior: towards the back of the body (teeth are posterior to the lips)