Download Introduction to Anatomy

Introduction to Anatomy
Made by Francesca Pickwell
Aims
1) Know the key features of the anatomical
position
2) Understand the concept of anatomical
planes
3) Understand how to use key anatomical
terminology
The Anatomical
Position….
• Head and eyes facing
forward
• Both arms by side with
palms of hands facing
forward
• Legs close together with
toes pointing forward
ALL ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTIONS ARE EXPRESSED IN RELATION TO THE
ANATOMICAL POSITION !!!
Anatomical Planes
• Median- vertical plane
passing through centre of
body-> R and L equal halves
• Saggital- vertical plane
parallel to median plane NOT
passing through centre of body
• Coronal-vertical plane
passing through body dividing
it into front and back parts
• Transverse- horizontal
plane dividing body into upper
and lower parts
Anatomical terms of relationship and comparison
• Superior (cranial) vs.
Inferior (caudal)
• Anterior (ventral) vs.
Posterior (dorsal)
• Medial vs. Lateral
• Proximal vs. Distal
• Superficial vs. Deep
Anatomical terms of movement
• Flexion vs. Extension
• Abduction vs. Adduction
• Medial rotation vs.
Lateral rotation
• Pronation vs. Supination
• Elevation vs. Depression
• Circumduction
Recommended Text
Books
An anatomy text (essential)
 Moore and Agur, ‘Essential Clinical
Anatomy’
or
 Drake and Vogl, ‘Gray’s Anatomy for
Students’
Others you may find useful (not
essential):
 Lumley’s ‘Surface Anatomy’ (the be all
and end all of surface anatomy)
 McMinn’s ‘Clinical Atlas of Human
Anatomy’ (images of dissections,
useful for the spotter)
How to learn anatomy
• Do NOT copy the entirety of Moore and Agur. Rote learn will not help
long term memory.
• Draw and label. Test your knowledge. Flashcards?
• Make small summary tables. You do not need to know 2/3 of the
medial dadada in thorough detail! Know basic attachment areas,
visualize them.
• Make use of the optional DR sessions. You can use the resources in
there for revising for your exams. SA, Imaging, Prosection, Osteology.
These are what you will me examined on in the spotter.
Other non-book stuff
• Netter’s Anatomy Flashcards/ or Grays. Are
pretty good to test yourself. You do not need to
buy them unless you will benefit from them.
• http://www.instantanatomy.net/
• Access AnatomyTV (either directly or via elibrary gateway)
• Complete your tasking books as you go along.
DR sessions
• Do not stress about it.
• But use it as an incentive to prepare for these
sessions.
• There is a checklist at the beginning of each
tasking session on the structures you should
locate/clean in your cadaver.
• Make use of Tasking room time!
• Best way to learn anatomy is to teach each
other! Leave no man behind.
Your cadaver
• Respect.
• You will always remember this person as the
one who aided your anatomy learning the
most.
• Funeral at the end of SF2.