An Overview of Anatomy
An Overview of Anatomy
Laszlo Vass, Ed.D. Version 42-0001-00-01
Lab Report Assistant
This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions, diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor.
Observations
What is the purpose of this exercise?
Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so, list what they are and what precautions should be taken.
Exercise 1: Anatomical Position
Question
A. Explain why it is important to have a universally accepted anatomical position when studying the structure of humans.
It is important to have a universally accepted anatomical position when studying human structure to limit confusion when describing the human body’s direction or location of organ or bones. When the body is in anatomical position the body is standing erect, feet are shoulder width apart, toes are pointing forward, arms are down by the sides, and the palms are facing forward.
Exercise 2: Surface Anatomy Questions
A. Review Figure 3. Complete the table by placing each letter from the figure next to its corresponding body landmark.
Figure 1: Anatomicallandmarks | Body Landmark | Letter | 1. Sural | K | 2. Popliteal | D | 3. Tarsal | E | 4. Calcaneal | L | 5. Brachial | F | 6. Cranial | A | 7. Acromial | H | 8. Buccal | B | 9. Axillary | C | 10. Olecranal | I | 11.
Laszlo Vass, Ed.D. Version 42-0001-00-01
Lab Report Assistant
This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions, diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor.
Observations
What is the purpose of this exercise?
Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so, list what they are and what precautions should be taken.
Exercise 1: Anatomical Position
Question
A. Explain why it is important to have a universally accepted anatomical position when studying the structure of humans.
It is important to have a universally accepted anatomical position when studying human structure to limit confusion when describing the human body’s direction or location of organ or bones. When the body is in anatomical position the body is standing erect, feet are shoulder width apart, toes are pointing forward, arms are down by the sides, and the palms are facing forward.
Exercise 2: Surface Anatomy Questions
A. Review Figure 3. Complete the table by placing each letter from the figure next to its corresponding body landmark.
Figure 1: Anatomicallandmarks | Body Landmark | Letter | 1. Sural | K | 2. Popliteal | D | 3. Tarsal | E | 4. Calcaneal | L | 5. Brachial | F | 6. Cranial | A | 7. Acromial | H | 8. Buccal | B | 9. Axillary | C | 10. Olecranal | I | 11.