Summary AN INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY

AL-MUSTANSIRIYAH UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
DEPT. OF ANATOMY, HISTOLOGY & EMBRYOLOGY
ASSIST. PROF. DR. SAMEH SAMEER AKKILA




AN INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY
PART 1: ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY
OBJECTIVES:
- UNDERSTAND THE TERMS USED IN ANATOMICAL &
MEDICAL STUDIES (HOW AND WHEN TO USE THEM)



SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT PROVIDED
GRAY’S ANATOMY FOR STUDENTS 4TH EDITION PP.2-4

,THE DEFINITION OF
ANATOMY
 Anatomy
 Greek=to cut up, or dissect
 The science that deals with the structures of
the body
Describes & Relates
 Kinds:
 Gross Anatomy (Systematic, Regional)
 Microscopic Anatomy (Cytology, Histology)
 Developmental Anatomy (Embryology)
 Comparative Anatomy

,BODY
REGIONS

, THE BODY PLANES