Welcome to those who have arrived to this site that is dedicated to topics around anatomy.
My first few additions to this website will be the introduction of the study of anatomy. Hopefully adding some insight in my observations on the thousands of students have succeeded and struggled in their journey to learn anatomy.
It is always such a feeling of honour to see someone take their very first steps into anatomy; it’s like trying to move and live in a new country, trying to speak a new language. I may be biased but I feel that anatomy should be simple to learn and understand. In fact, there are many anatomical words that you may not understand but I assure you that you have heard of or may have used part of it in another word. Lets take a random word that you may use when studying anatomy: proximal. Proximal is a word used to describe location on a body, in particular meaning, “close to the body”. While you may never have used this word in your life, but you may have heard the word proximity. Proximity is a term used to describe something close to the area.
Lets use one more example: how to learn all 600 muscle names in the body! Most muscles in the body are named with the following classifications in mind:
Shape
Size
Location
Action/movement
Levator scapulae (muscle pictured below): This muscle is named for its action of levitating (levator) the scapulae (shoulder bone aka scapula).
Trapezius muscle (muscle pictured below): aka the traps. This muscle is named for its shape of a trapezoid. Also one of the most important muscles for movement of your arm!
This image is taken from Netter. (link to be posted soon) Many medical students use this text book around the world. I still use mine after many years. It has many beautiful hand drawn pictures of the human body.
While I would love at this moment to go through every muscle in the body. I will save that for another future post.
Without further ado. I welcome you if this is your beginning journey into anatomy! Have a look around and feel free to ask a question.
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