Health Sciences 2300A/B Final: Anatomy 2300
23 Jan 2018
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Read chapter 2: dr. mellin"s favorite organ: the pancreas, henry grey: the first anatomist, a medical doctor, known for his dissection of the body, regional anatomy: One area of the body (usually occurs with a cadaver: systemic anatomy: What we will be using, breaks everything down (whole body) When describing an injury you must describe from the anatomical position. Prone: when the body is lying down face down in the anatomical position. Supine: when the body is lying down face up in the anatomical position: terms: Axis of symmetry: same on both sides. Medial: middle (ex. your nose is more medial then your ear) Distal: away from the attachment of a limb to the trunk (distant from body) Proximal: toward the attachment of a limb to the trunk. Rostral: toward the nose and mouth region (toward the face) Caudal: relating to the tail (back/posterior of body) Ipsilateral: on the same side of the body"s midline as another structure.
