IPHY 3410 Lecture 1: Introduction to anatomy

• School: CU-Boulder
• Department: Integrative Physiology
• Course: IPHY 3410
• Professor: Leif Saul

Document Summary

Basic concepts of anatomy, spatial terminology, anatomical position, face, palms, feet are pointed forward, upper and lower limbs are vertical, all digits of hand are vertical, body regions, directional terms, superior=upper. Inferior=lower: anterior=toward the front, posterior=behind, cranial=toward the head end, caudal=toward the tail end, ventral=toward the belly side, dorsal=toward the back (away from the belly side) In human: superior=cranial, inferior=caudal, anterior= ventral, posterior= dorsal. Ipsilateral=on same side (both on left, or both on right: planes, frontal (coronal) plane: into anterior and posterior, transverse (horizontal) plane: cross section, sagittal plane: into left and right. -parasagittal plane: structural hierarchy, all living organisms are made of cells, cells are grouped into tissues, tissue: group of cells of similar structure that perform a common function, four basic tissue type: -nervous: for communication: different tissues combine to form an organ, every organ is made of 4 basic tissue types. -microtubules: trackway from transport of materials to and from center of cell.