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foundation science

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Gross anatomy   Surface, radiologic, endoscopic  
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Comparative anatomy   between species  
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Microscopic anatomy   histology, micro-organisation of tissues  
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Developmental anatomy   embryology, development of body  
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Neuroanatomy   structure of nervous system; brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves  
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Surface anatomy   relationship of surfaces features and internal parts  
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Radiologic anatomy   outlines of bones and other organs, using x-rays and other imaging modalities  
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Endoscopic anatomy   internal tubes and cavities viewed by laparoscopy or arthroscopy  
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Herophilus of Alexandria   330BC father of anatomy  
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Erasistratus   300BC student of Herophilus  
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Galen   Teachings dominated medicine from medieval to renaissance  
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Mondino de Luzzi   Reviver of anatomy, ignored galenic errors  
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Versalius   Organiser of anatomy, identified galenic errors  
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William Harvey   demonstrated purposeful blood flow  
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William and John Hunter   major contributors to anatomy  
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Regional based anatomy   Head and neck Trunk - back, thorax, abdomen, pelvis Upper limb - shoulder, arm, forearm, hand Lower limb - gluteal region, thigh, leg  
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Systems based anatomy   Integumentary, muscular and skeletal (articular), nervous, endocrine, CV, lymphatic, resp, GI, urinary, reproductive  
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Anatomical position   Face forward, body upright, arms hanging at sides, palms forward, feet together  
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Superior   Inferior  
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left   right  
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proximal   distal  
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midline   medial  
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anterior   ventral  
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posterior   dorsal  
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prone   face down  
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supine   face up  
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sagittal plane   divide left and right, longitudinally  
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coronal plane   divide front and back, anterior/posterior  
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transverse plane   divide horizontally, superior/inferior, upper/lower  
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medial   closer to midline  
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lateral   further from midline  
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proximal   closer to trunk  
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distal   further from trunk  
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cranial/head   caudal/feet  
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superficial   deep  
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superior   inferior  
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external   internal  
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abduction   take away  
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adduction   move toward  
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flexion   extension  
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pronation   supination  
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