Snell Anatomy Chapter 1
CLINICAL ANATOMY
Chapter 1 Summary
Anatomy – science of structure and function of the body
Clinical Anatomy – study of the macroscopic structures of the body as it relates to the practice of medicine and application to other health sciences
Basic Anatomy – minimal study to understand the overall structure and function of the body
Painting: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 oil painting by Rembrandt housed in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, Netherlands
History:
Hippocrates – father of western medicine
Galen – pig/monkey anatomy same to humans, was debunked in 1543 by Vesalius
Vesalius – published drawings of human dissection
Technology:
MRI – align the hydrogen atoms of the body to scan
CT Scan – body in different slices or cross sections, preferred in studying bony lesions
Prosection: cadaver pre-dissected by professors for display for students to study
Mnemonics:
Bones of the Wrist – some lovers try positions they cannot handle
Branches of the brachial plexus – my aunt raped my uncle
Terms related to position
Median Sagittal Plane – divides the body into equal left and right
Paramedian – beside and parallel to median saggital plane
Medial – structure nearer the median plane
Lateral – further from the median plane Coronal Planes – divides the body to front and back or anterior/posterior, line is perpendicular to median saggital plane
Exceptions:
Hands – palmar or dorsal (back of the hand)
Feet – plantar or dorsal
Horizontal or Transverse Planes – divides the body into upper and lower half
Proximal – nearer the root of limb
Distal – relative distance is farther from the roots of the limbs
Superficial or Deep – denote the relative distance of structures from the surface
Superior (craniad) or Inferior (caudad) – denote levels relatively high or low
Internal or External – relative distance of a structure from the center of the organ or cavity
Ipsilateral – of the same side
Contralateral
Chapter 1 Summary
Anatomy – science of structure and function of the body
Clinical Anatomy – study of the macroscopic structures of the body as it relates to the practice of medicine and application to other health sciences
Basic Anatomy – minimal study to understand the overall structure and function of the body
Painting: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 oil painting by Rembrandt housed in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, Netherlands
History:
Hippocrates – father of western medicine
Galen – pig/monkey anatomy same to humans, was debunked in 1543 by Vesalius
Vesalius – published drawings of human dissection
Technology:
MRI – align the hydrogen atoms of the body to scan
CT Scan – body in different slices or cross sections, preferred in studying bony lesions
Prosection: cadaver pre-dissected by professors for display for students to study
Mnemonics:
Bones of the Wrist – some lovers try positions they cannot handle
Branches of the brachial plexus – my aunt raped my uncle
Terms related to position
Median Sagittal Plane – divides the body into equal left and right
Paramedian – beside and parallel to median saggital plane
Medial – structure nearer the median plane
Lateral – further from the median plane Coronal Planes – divides the body to front and back or anterior/posterior, line is perpendicular to median saggital plane
Exceptions:
Hands – palmar or dorsal (back of the hand)
Feet – plantar or dorsal
Horizontal or Transverse Planes – divides the body into upper and lower half
Proximal – nearer the root of limb
Distal – relative distance is farther from the roots of the limbs
Superficial or Deep – denote the relative distance of structures from the surface
Superior (craniad) or Inferior (caudad) – denote levels relatively high or low
Internal or External – relative distance of a structure from the center of the organ or cavity
Ipsilateral – of the same side
Contralateral