Health Sciences 2300A/B Chapter Notes -Popliteal Vein, Popliteal Artery, Epithelium
7 Feb 2014
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Henry grey: wrote the first ever anatomy textbook grey"s anatomy , bible of anatomy, number 1 resource. Regional anatomy: studying 1 area highlight and look at components, cadavers and dissections, bones and muscles. Systemic anatomy: study individual systems and systems working together. Note: 11 systems in the human body, 200 different types of cells in the body, and 4 different types of tissues in the body. Anatomical nomenclature: anatomical language, clear communication and consistency, using anatomical directions, regions, and landmarks, directional movement rule of thumb: always use patient (e. g. break on patient"s right arm) = facing forward, upright position, palms facing upwards, feet forward. Inferior = closer to feet (e. g. feet are inferior to belly button) Not always center can move in parallel fashion. Moving through the body: sagittal (parasagittal) plane. When it moves = sagittal: transverse (horizontal) plane. If you know the region, you commonly know structures within it.
