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| Deals with tissues bigger than 0.1 mm. |
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- The study of the structure of the human body (also called: Morphology).
- Anatomy is closely related to physiology (study of the system and body function).
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- (Histology)
- Deals with smaller structures e.g.: cells or tissues (group of cells) or microscopic details of various organs e.g.: intestine and liver.
- These could be investigated at light or electron microscopy levels.
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- Skeletal system
- Muscle (muscular) system
- Nervous system
- Cardiovascular system
- Digestive system
- Respiratory system…
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1- Back and lower limb
2- Upper limb and thorax
3- Abdomen and pelvis
4- Head and neck |
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| Shapes and markings on the body surface. |
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| Deals with the structural changes in the body throughout the life. |
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| Studying development of the body before birth. |
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| Deals with structural changes in the tissues caused by a disease. |
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| Deals with function of the body structures. |
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| Radiographic Anatomy and Imaging Techniques |
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| X-ray, CT Scan, PET Scan, MRI |
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| Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic Cavities. |
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| When standing still and the palms are facing forward. |
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- Longitudinal (vertical) axes
- Transverse (horizontal) axes
- Sagittal axes
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- Median (median sagittal) plane
- Sagittal (paramedian) plane
- Frontal (coronal) plane
- Transverse plane
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- Forms basic structure of the trunk.
- Consists of 33 to 34 vertebrae and intervertebral disks.
- 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 to 5 coccygeal vertebrae.
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- Fibrocartilaginous structures between the vertebrae.
- They absorb shock, assure no friction between the bone and facilitate the movements of the body.
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| Contents of Vertebral Column |
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- Spinal cord
- Blood vessels
- Meninges
- Cerebro-spinal (CP) fluid
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