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Anatomy Pre-Practical Lecture 1:

An Introduction to Anatomy@Edinburgh &

Anatomical TerminologyProfessor Tom Gillingwater(T.Gillingwater@ed.ac.uk) 

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Why Anatomy?

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Anatomy in Clinical Practice

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Anatomy in Clinical Practice

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Anatomy Teaching @ Edinburgh

 Academic staff:

Gordon FindlaterTom Gillingwater

Kristmundsdottir

Simon Parson

 Support staff:

Iain Campbell

Susan BondDiane Crooks

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Anatomy Teaching @ Edinburgh

• Lectures (notes)

• Pre-practical lectures (notes)

• Practical classes (workbook/textbooks/notes)

• Self-directed learning (all of the above)

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BUT….remember you are following an

INTEGRATED curriculum

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• The Anatomical Position

• Planes of the Body

• Anatomical Terminology

• Terminology for Movement

Lecture Overview

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Anatomical Terminology

The Anatomical Position• Standing upright

• Head forward

• Arms by sides

• Palms facing forwards

• Legs together

• Feet together

Left vs. Right 

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Planes of the Body

• Sagittal

• Coronal• Transverse / Horizontal

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Planes of the Body

Sagittal plane

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Planes of the Body

Median sagittal plane

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Planes of the Body

Sagittal section to the left of

the median plane

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Planes of the Body

Coronal plane 

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Planes of the Body

Coronal plane 

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Planes of the Body

Transverse plane 

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Planes of the Body

Transverse plane 

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Glossary of Anatomical Terminology 

Paired Directional Terms

• Superior vs. Inferior

• Anterior vs. Posterior

• Medial vs. Lateral

• Proximal vs. Distal

• Superficial vs. Deep

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Superior vs. Inferior 

Also Rostral vs. Caudal

• The head is superior  to the thorax

• The thorax is inferior  to the head

• The head is rostral  to the thorax

• The thorax is caudal  to the head

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Anterior vs. Posterior 

Also Ventral vs. Dorsal

• The breast is anterior  to the lung

• The lung is posterior  to the breast

• The breast is ventral  to the lung

• The lung is dorsal  to the breast

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Medial vs. Lateral 

Refer to position relative to

midline (median sagittal plane)

• Medial = closer

• Lateral = further away

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• The left kidney is lateral  to the aorta

• The aorta is medial  to the left kidney

Medial vs. Lateral 

Both refer to proximity to midline

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Medial vs. Lateral 

Both refer to proximity to midline

• The thumb is lateral  to the little finger

• The little finger is medial  to the thumb

Remember: all descriptions refer to the

ANATOMICAL POSITION

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Proximal vs. Distal 

Refer to distance from

attachment of limb, or midpoint of

the trunk (nominally the heart) 

• Proximal = closer

• Distal = further away

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• The elbow is proximal  to the wrist

• The wrist is distal  to the elbow

Proximal vs. Distal 

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• The ribs are superficial  to the lung

• The lung is deep to the ribs

BUT

• The breast is superficial  to the ribs

• The ribs are deep to the breast

Superficial vs. Deep 

Both refer to proximity to surface of the body

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Glossary of Anatomical Terminology 

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Anatomical Terminology for Movements 

• Flexion vs. Extension

• Abduction vs. Adduction

• Circumduction

• Rotation

• Supination vs. Pronation

• Inversion vs. Eversion

Once again: all descriptions are with reference to the

ANATOMICAL POSITION

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Flexion vs. Extension 

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Abduction vs. Adduction 

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Circumduction 

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Rotation 

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Pronation vs. Supination 

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Inversion vs. Eversion 

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Anatomy Teaching @ Edinburgh

WHAT NOW……? 

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