Scope of anatomy & physiology
   Anatomy is the science of  body structures and the relationship among structures.

PHYSIOLOGY is the science of body functions – how body works.

Anatomical plane

•Plane:-Imaginary flat surface that passes through the body or body part

•Sagittal Plane-is the vertical plane that divides boy or organ into right and left sides.

•When such a plane passes through the midline of body or organ and divides into equal right and left sides, it is called midsagittal plane.

•Frontal/Coronal Plane-Plane divides body or organ into anterior(front) and posterior(back) portions

•Transverse Plane-Plane divides body or an organ into superior and inferior portions

•Sagittal, frontal and transverse planes are right angles to one another. 

•Directional term describe the position of one body part relative to another.

•Superior-Toward the head or upper part of the structure

•Inferior-Away from head or lower part of the structure

•Anterior-Nearer to or at the front of body

•Posterior-Nearer to at the back of body

•Medial-Nearer to midline

•Lateral-Farther from midline

•Intermediate-between two structures

•Ipsilateral-On the same side of the body as another structure

•Contralateral-On the opposite side of the body from another structure

•Proximal-Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of structure

•Distal- Farther from attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of structure

•Body cavities are spaces that help protect, separate and support internal organs.

•Major cavities of body-Dorsal and Ventral body cavity

•DORSAL BODY CAVITY-

•Located near posterior surface of body

•It has 2 subdivisions: Cranial Cavity and Vertebral Canal