INTRODUCTION TO
HUMAN ANATOMY
presented by peter waweru
,objectives
• by the end of the lesson, students should be able to;
• define anatomy and identify different branches of anatomy
• define and understand terminologies used anatomy
,definition
• The term 'anatomy' derives from ancient Greek meaning ‘dissectio
or 'to dissect’ and anatomy is the study of the structure of the bod
• physiology is the study of the function of the body
• the function of the body includes ;
• digestion
• respiration
• circulation
• reproduction
, branches of anatomy
• Human anatomy consists of two main divisions:
• Macroscopic or gross anatomy
• Microscopic anatomy
• macroscopic or gross anatomy-this branch deals with large structu
that are mostly seen with the naked eye.
• It describes where every human body structure is located
• There are 2 fundamental approaches to gross anatomy
• Regional anatomy
• systemic anatomy
HUMAN ANATOMY
presented by peter waweru
,objectives
• by the end of the lesson, students should be able to;
• define anatomy and identify different branches of anatomy
• define and understand terminologies used anatomy
,definition
• The term 'anatomy' derives from ancient Greek meaning ‘dissectio
or 'to dissect’ and anatomy is the study of the structure of the bod
• physiology is the study of the function of the body
• the function of the body includes ;
• digestion
• respiration
• circulation
• reproduction
, branches of anatomy
• Human anatomy consists of two main divisions:
• Macroscopic or gross anatomy
• Microscopic anatomy
• macroscopic or gross anatomy-this branch deals with large structu
that are mostly seen with the naked eye.
• It describes where every human body structure is located
• There are 2 fundamental approaches to gross anatomy
• Regional anatomy
• systemic anatomy
