Learning objectives
- Define anatomy and explain its importance in the study of health sciences and medicine.
- Describe the major branches and subdivisions of anatomy.
- Identify the standard anatomical position and its significance in anatomical description.
- Explain the commonly used anatomical planes, sections, and axes of the human body.
- Use directional and positional anatomical terms accurately to describe body structures.
- Recognize the major body regions and body cavities and their contents.
- Apply anatomical terminology to describe the location and relationships of organs and structures.
- Demonstrate the correct use of basic anatomical terms through simple clinical and practical examples.