Superficial AnatomyClass
Anatomical features that can be observed by sight (without dissection), including the form and proportions of the human body as well as surface landmarks that correspond to deeper subcutaneous structures. Superficial anatomy plays an important role in sports medicine, phlebotomy, and other medical specialties as underlying anatomical structures can be identified through surface palpation. For example, during back surgery, superficial anatomy can be used to palpate and count vertebrae to find the site of incision. Or in phlebotomy, superficial anatomy can be used to locate an underlying vein; for example, the median cubital vein can be located by palpating the borders of the cubital fossa (such as the epicondyles of the humerus) and then looking for the superficial signs of the vein, such as size, prominence, ability to refill after depression, and feel of surrounding tissue support. As another example, in a subluxation (dislocation) of the glenohumeral joint, the bony structure becomes pronounced with the deltoid muscle failing to cover the glenohumeral joint allowing the edges of the scapula to be superficially visible. Here, the superficial anatomy is the visible edges of the scapula, implying the underlying dislocation of the joint (the related anatomical structure).
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- schema:SuperficialAnatomy
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- Properties from SuperficialAnatomy
Property Expected Type TMPC Mapping description associatedPathophysiology TextIf applicable, a description of the pathophysiology associated with the anatomical system, including potential abnormal changes in the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of the system.relatedAnatomy Anatomical systems or structures that relate to the superficial anatomy.relatedCondition A medical condition associated with this anatomy.relatedTherapy A medical therapy related to this anatomy.significance TextThe significance associated with the superficial anatomy; as an example, how characteristics of the superficial anatomy can suggest underlying medical conditions or courses of treatment.- Properties from MedicalEntity
Property Expected Type TMPC Mapping description code A medical code for the entity, taken from a controlled vocabulary or ontology such as ICD-9, DiseasesDB, MeSH, SNOMED-CT, RxNorm, etc.funding A Grant that directly or indirectly provide funding or sponsorship for this item. See also ownershipFundingInfo.guideline A medical guideline related to this entity.legalStatus The drug or supplement's legal status, including any controlled substance schedules that apply.medicineSystem The system of medicine that includes this MedicalEntity, for example 'evidence-based', 'homeopathic', 'chiropractic', etc.recognizingAuthority If applicable, the organization that officially recognizes this entity as part of its endorsed system of medicine.relevantSpecialty If applicable, a medical specialty in which this entity is relevant.study A medical study or trial related to this entity.- Properties from Thing
Property Expected Type TMPC Mapping description additionalType URLAn additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. In RDFa syntax, it is better to use the native RDFa syntax - the 'typeof' attribute - for multiple types. Schema.org tools may have only weaker understanding of extra types, in particular those defined externally.alternateName TextAn alias for the item.description TextA description of the item.disambiguatingDescription TextA sub property of description. A short description of the item used to disambiguate from other, similar items. Information from other properties (in particular, name) may be necessary for the description to be useful for disambiguation.identifier The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of Thing, such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See background notes for more details.image URLImageObjectAn image of the item. This can be a URL or a fully described ImageObject.mainEntityOfPage URLCreativeWorkIndicates a page (or other CreativeWork) for which this thing is the main entity being described. See background notes for details.name TextThe name of the item.potentialAction Indicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.sameAs URLURL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website.subjectOf A CreativeWork or Event about this Thing.url URLURL of the item.- Instances of SuperficialAnatomy may appear with as a value for the following properties
Property On Types TMPC Mapping description associatedAnatomy The anatomy of the underlying organ system or structures associated with this entity.sensoryUnit The neurological pathway extension that inputs and sends information to the brain or spinal cord.- Superseded by
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