BSCI 201 Lecture : BSCI201 ANATOMY CLASS NOTES (1).docx
2 Mar 2014
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Kingdom animalia- man is part of animal kingdom- top grouping. Anatomy: study of the parts of the body and how they relate to each other. Gross/macroscopic: study of large body parts visible to naked eye. Regional: all structures in particular region of body. Systematic: structure of the body are studied by systems. Microscopic: very small structures that are viewed by microscopes not the naked eye. Developmental: structural changes that occur in body throughout the life span. Tissues are made up of group of similar cells to perform specific role. Comparative anatomy: compare different structures /organs of the body. Anatomy study success: observation, manipulation, master terms. Anatomical position: body erect, feet slight apart, palms face forward, thumbs away from body. Frontal: vertical cut= divides body into anterior and posterior. Midsagittal: cut exactly in mid line that divides body into equal left/right parts. Body has to be in anatomical position for dissection. 2 cavities in body trunk: dorsal and ventral cavities.
