This document provides an introduction to human anatomy. It defines anatomy as the study of the structure of the human body and its parts and their relationships to one another. Anatomy is divided into gross anatomy, which studies structures visible to the eye, and microscopic anatomy, which requires a microscope. The human body is made up of cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and whole organisms. Anatomy can be studied regionally, focusing on one body region at a time, or systemically, focusing on one body system. The document outlines several body systems and describes planes used to divide the body, as well as body cavities and quadrants.

1. Human Anatomy
Introduction

4. What is Anatomy?
• Study of the STRUCTURE of the Human
Body and their relationships to one
another.
• Closely related to PHYSIOLOGY!
• Physiology is the study of the FUNCTION
of the human body
• It is agreek word ana-tome(cutting up).

6. Divisions of Anatomy
• GROSS ANATOMY
• Structures that can be
seen with the eye
• Muscles, bones,
various organs
• Regional anatomy;-all
structuresin one
• Microscopic Anatomy
• Structures that cannot
be seen with the eye
• Need to use a
microscope
• Cytology = study of
cells
• Histology = study of
tissues
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10. What are you made of ?

11. Ways to Study Anatomy
• Regional Anatomy – study one region of
the body at a time and learn everything
about the region
• Systemic Anatomy – study one body
system at a time. This is the approach we
will use in this course

14. Anatomical Organization
• Cells
• Tissues
• Organs
• Organ Systems
• Organism

16. Organ Systems
• 1. Integument
• 2. Skeletal
• 3. Muscular
• 4. Nervous
• 5. Endocrine
• 6. Cardiovascular
• 7. Lymphatic
• 8. Respiratory
• 9. Digestive
• 10. Urinary
• 11. Reproductive

20. Four-footed body directions

21. Planes and Sections
• Sagittal section – divides the body into
right and left sides
– Mid-sagittal section = straight down the center
of the body
• Frontal section – divides the body into
front and back sides
• Transverse (cross) section – cut straight
across the body

22. Planes and Sections

23. Body Cavities

24. Body Cavities

26. Body Quadrants
• Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
• Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
• Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
• Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)