introduction to human anatomy: terms of position and movements

Terms of position and movements
Curricular Objectives
By the end of this session students are expected to:
Theory
1. Define anatomy and describe its subdivisions
2. List the various parts of the human body and give examples of major body systems
3. Define the anatomical, supine and prone positions
4. Describe the different anatomical planes and their uses in medicine
5. Outline the terms used to describe positions of various structures relative to each other
6. Describe the terms used to describe the movements of various body parts
Practical
1. Identify various body parts
2. Distinguish the positions and planes used in studying anatomy
3. Relate the positions of various body parts to each other using the terms of position
4. Identify the type of movement of various body parts
Selected references and suggested resources
? Clinical Anatomy by Regions, Richard S. Snell, 10th edition
? Grant s Atlas of Anatomy, 13th Edition
? McMinn s Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy, 7th Edition
? Anatomy for Babylon medical students (Facebook page)
? Anatomy for Babylon medical students (YouTube channel)
? Human Anatomy Education (Facebook page)
? Human anatomy education (YouTube channel)
Feedback and suggestions
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Session check list
? Clinical importance
? Anatomy as a basic science is recommended by almost all clinical specialties and is highly required for general medical practice of junior doctors.
? Doctors need to know anatomical terms and structures in order to communicate with each other so as to describe surgical procedures and the findings of physical examination.
? Anatomy and its subdivisions
? Anatomy “to cut”: the branch of science concerned with studying the structure of the bodies of humans, and animals that can be revealed by dissection.
? Gross anatomy: (Maroscopic anatomy) the study of structures that can be seen without a microscope.
? Microscopic anatomy: the study of cells and tissues using the microscope.