Surface Anatomy

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Surface Anatomy

• Importance of External Anatomy
• Head and Neck
• Trunk
• chest and abdomen, axillary region, back and
  gluteal region
• Upper Extremity
• lateral aspect, antebrachium (forearm), wrist and
  hand
• Lower Extremity
• thigh, leg, foot
• Muscle testing exercise

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Importance of External Anatomy

• Understanding is necessary to give a physical
  examination and for many medical procedures
• physical therapy, CPR, x-rays, injections, pulse,
  pressure points and electrocardiograms
• Study material available
• art in Atlas A
• skeletal drawings in chapters 9 to 11
• photographs in Atlas B
• your own body

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Head and Neck Regions
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Facial Region and Upper Thorax
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Male Thorax and Abdomen
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Male Thorax and Abdomen
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Female Thorax and Abdomen
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Female Thorax and Abdomen
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Axillary Region
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Male Back and Gluteal Region
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Female Back and Gluteal Region
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Upper Limb, Lateral Aspect
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Forearm, Ventral Aspect
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Forearm, Dorsal Aspect
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Wrist and Hand, Ventral Aspect
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Wrist and Hand, Dorsal Aspect
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Thigh and Knee, Ventral Aspect
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Thigh and Knee, Dorsal Aspect
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Leg and Foot, Lateral Aspect
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Leg and Foot, Medial Aspect
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Leg and Foot, Dorsal Aspect
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Foot, Lateral Aspect
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Foot, Medial Aspect
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Foot, Dorsal Aspect
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Foot, Plantar Aspect
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Muscle Anatomy Test