ANAT 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cranial Cavity, Abdominopelvic Cavity, Pericardium
12 Jan 2017
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The word anatomy is derived from greek and means (cid:862)to (cid:272)ut apart(cid:863) I(cid:374) a(cid:374)ato(cid:373)(cid:455), the parts of a(cid:374) orga(cid:374)is(cid:373) are (cid:862)(cid:272)ut apart(cid:863) i(cid:374) order to as(cid:272)ertai(cid:374) their positio(cid:374), relatio(cid:374)s, structure and function. The four areas of anatomy include: (we will focus on 1, 2, and introduce 3: histology (microscopic features, gross anatomy (macroscopic features, neuroanatomy, embryology. Humans can live with one lung (given limitations to physical activity) Smallest bone and muscle are found in your middle ear. The average human brain weighs 3 pounds, a similar weight to the liver. The stomach of a human adult can expand up to four times its size, holding nearly 2l. From one end to the other, the human digestive tract measures over 29 feet long. Your heart is roughly the size of your fist. In anatomy, form and function are inextricably linked. The organization of a bodily structure is instrumental as it is the means by which a specific function is carried out.
