Aestheticians Should Have Excellent Human Anatomy Understanding

The importance of learning and of retaining knowledge of human anatomy for an aesthetician should never be taken lightly.  When dealing with the human body a sound knowledge of bone, muscle, cartilage and other body aspects help assure safety and mark you as a serious professional giving the best to your clients.

Human Anatomy Is A Sub Category of the Study of Anatomy

Treating clients with various conditions and all types of aesthetic services is another reason for a sound anatomy knowledge.  .The word anatomy is from the Greek and is a branch of biology studying structure and organization of living things, with several subdivisions or categories.  Human anatomy is a sub category that concerns aestheticians.  The standard reference book for human anatomy is Grey’s Anatomy, found in the office of every physician, it should also be a part of the library of every aesthetician concerned with professionalism and maintaining a strong knowledge base.

The Body Systems of Human Anatomy

The systems of the human body covered by a study of human anatomy include the cardiovascular system, a study of blood circulation; the digestive system concerned with food processing through the mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines; the endocrine system with is concerned with the hormones of the body; the excretory system concerned with elimination of waste; the immune system, which defends the body against disease; the lymphatic system; the integumentary system which covers skin, hair and nails; the nervous system which is concerned with collection, transfer and processing of information dealing with the brain and nerves; the reproductive system and sex organs; the respiratory system concerned with breathing; and the skeletal system, or structural support of the body through use of the bones.

History of Human Anatomy

The study of human anatomy began at least as early as 1600 BC since an ancient Egyptian papyrus showed the heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, uterus and bladder, as well as a recognition that the blood vessels come from the heart.  This papyrus shows the heart as the source of the blood supply.  The ancient Greeks were the culture of Hippocrates, source of the Hippocratic oat taken by physicians.  Hippocrates seems to have had a basic understanding of the skeletal and muscle structure and knowledge of some organs.  Galen, in the second century, is known to have compiled and collected the works of many previous anatomy writers and continued on himself through the performance of vivisection of animals.  His book of drawings of dog anatomy was the most popular anatomy textbook for 1500 years, the Grey’s Anatomy of its time.  Claimed to be a heretic his work was destroyed by the church, but preserved by Arabic doctors, and passed on to the Renaissance doctors that way.

Anatomy is a fascinating study in itself, and it is only through a good knowledge that an aesthetician can truly reach potential.