…Originally, it was the science of the body (somato-logy), including anatomy and physiology, but today it is more narrowly defined as the science of observing and touching the surface of a living human body without dissecting it, and trying to understand the shape and structure of the surface and internal structure of the body, as well as the functions of the organs. It is sometimes used as a synonym of surface anatomy or somatoscopy, but in a broader sense it includes somatometry, which quantitatively shows the shape and size of the surface of a living body. The advantage of studying a living body is that it does not injure the body, but also allows us to observe the natural state of the body without postmortem changes, such as changes in the color of the skin or irises, or the stiffening of muscles and organs. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "surface anatomy" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…本来は身体に関する(somato‐)学問(‐logy)のことで,解剖学・生理学を含む身体全般を取り扱う科学のことであるが,今日ではやや狭く,生きている人体を解剖することなく体表面から視察・触察して,生体の体表や内部の形と構造,および器官の機能を理解しようとする学問のことをいうことが多い。体表解剖学surface anatomyあるいは生体観察somatoscopyの同義語として用いられることもあるが,広義には生体の体表の形や大きさを数量的に示す生体計測somatometryを含んでいる。 生体を対象とする調査の利点は,身体を傷つけることのない点がまずあげられるが,皮膚や虹彩の色の変化や,筋肉および各器官の硬直化などの死後変化のない自然の状態が観察できることにある。… ※「surface anatomy」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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