Anatomy: Introduction and General Principles

Anatomy · Basic Sciences

How it begins

Universal anatomical terminology, organization of the human body, organ systems, osteology, arthrology, myology and the principles that govern the systematic study of the human body.

What it covers

1. Definition, Branches and Scope of Anatomy
2. · Branches of Anatomy
3. History of Anatomy
4. International Anatomical Terminology
5. · Position and Direction Terms
6. Anatomical Position, Planes and Axes
7. · The Standard Anatomical Position
8. · The Three Axes of the Body
9. Joint Movement Terms
10. Organization of the Human Body
11. · Levels of Structural Organization
12. · The Eleven Systems of the Human Body
13. · Body and Serous Cavities
14. The Four Fundamental Tissues
15. Osteology: The Skeletal System
16. · Functions of the Skeletal System
17. · Bone Classification
18. · Macroscopic Structure of the Long Bone
19. · Types of Ossification
20. Arthrology: The Joints
21. · Structural Classification
22. · Synovial Joints: Components and Types
23. Myology: The Muscular System
24. · Skeletal Muscle Structure
25. · The Three Kinds of Musculoskeletal Levers
26. · Functional Nomenclature of Muscles
27. Introduction to the Nervous System
28. · Anatomical Division
29. · Dermatomas, Myotomes and Sclerotomas
30. · The Reflex Arc: The Functional Unit of the PNS
31. Introduction to the Vascular System
32. · Systemic and Pulmonary Circulation
33. · Structure of the Vascular Wall
34. · The Lymphatic System: General Anatomy
35. Principles of Clinical Anatomy
36. · Upper Motor Neuron vs. Lower Motor Neuron
37. · Surface Projections and Reference Points
38. · Radiological Anatomy: Anatomy in Vivo
39. The Principles That Order the Study of Anatomy