Anatomy and its

Clinical Relevance
Anatomy
The oldest basic medical science
History of Anatomy
(Persaud, 1984)
Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.)
considered the father of Medicine and the founder of the science of
anatomy
the nature of the body is the beginning of medical science
Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)
credited for the term: anatome (Gr)
cutting up or taking apart
Why Anatomy?
Anatomy

Cadaver anatomy
Histological anatomy
Developmental anatomy (embryology)
Topographical (surface) anatomy
Anatomy through imaging techniques (radiographs etc.)
Clinical anatomy

Cadaver anatomy: dissection of the body

Developmental anatomy
Normal nostrils (nares)
Developmentally malformed nostrils
Maybe associated with a cleft lip and/or a cleft palate
Topographical anatomy
Clinical anatomy
Palpation
Auscultation
Endoscopy
Laparoscopy
Others
Physical examination
Anatomy through imaging techniques

Radiography
Computerized tomography (CT scan)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Ultrasonography

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Anatomical systems
integumentary (skin) system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
circulatory (cardiovascular) system
respiratory system
digestive system
urogenital system
urinary system
reproductive system
8. endocrine system
Integumentary system

Normal nostrils (nares)

Autoimmune skin disease
Fingernail
Hoof
Musculoskeletal system
Ringo
(hit by car with a degloving injury)

Nervous system
CT scan
Cat presented with acute hind limb paralysis
Cardiovascular system
(Circulatory system)
Respiratory system
Before you go sticking needles into your patient you better know what
structures you may hit.
Often an injury can involve more than one anatomical system.
CT scan
Digestive system
Dog
Horse

Urogenital system
-urinary system
-reproductive system
Urogenital system
-urinary system
Urogenital system
-reproductive system
Endocrine system
2 ways of approaching the
study of Anatomy

Systems approach

Regional approach
Anatomy Laboratory
(207 hours)
The study of the body through dissection