INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY

GEETIKA AIL
G.AIL@QMUL.AC.UK

L E CT U R E R I N A N ATO M Y
What is anatomy?
Why do I need to know this?
 How do we teach anatomy?

• E-learning
• Lectures
• Laboratory sessions
• Multidisciplinary lab (45 minutes)
• Station-based lab (45 minutes)
 How do we teach anatomy?

• Prosections

• Skeletons/bones

• Plastic models

• Posters

• X-Rays/CTs/MRI

• Lab coats are your responsibility.

• You will be charged for a lab coat should you forget one that
Tu r n b u l l C e n t r e fo r A n ato m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y

Ground Floor - Bancroft Building, Mile End

Tu r n b u l l C e n t r e fo r A n ato m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y

The Human Tissue Act 2004 (HT Act) covers England, Wales and
Northern Ireland. The HT Act established the Human Tissue
Authority (HTA) to regulate activities concerning the removal,
storage, use and disposal of human tissue.
Tu r n b u l l C e n t r e fo r A n ato m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y

• No phones • No food or drink

• White lab coats must be worn
• Long hair needs to be tied back
• No hats
• Closed-toe footwear
• Bring you student ID for
registration
• Do not remove any cadaveric
material
• Tell us if you are/think you may
be pregnant
Lab booklet and e-learning
Language of Anatomy
 Language of Anatomy

All anatomical descriptive terms on direction

and orientation are based on the assumption that
the body is in anatomical position

• Face forward
• Arms at side
• Palms forward
• Feet forward
Anatomical Position
 Anatomical Planes

Parasagittal Mid-sagittal
(or median

plane)

Sagittal Coronal Transverse

Anatomical Planes
Anatomical Planes
Movements
 Movements
Adduction vs abduction
Movements

Internal vs external rotation

Movements
 Movements

Dorsum

Plantar surface Palmar surface Dorsum

 Movements

Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion
 Movements

Inversion/Eversion
 Skeleton
Axial skeleton Skull
Clavicle
Vertebrae
Scapula
Appendicular Sternum
skeleton Humerus
Ribs
Radius
Ulna

Pelvis

Femur
Patella

Fibular
Tibia