Basic Elements of Anatomy

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Dissection

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The cutting of parts of an organism.

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Anatomy

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The study of the structure of an organism.

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Physiology

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The study of the function of the living organism and its parts, as well as the chemical processes involved.

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Clinical Anatomy

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The application of anatomical study for the diagnosis and treatment of disease, particularly as it relates to surgical procedures. Also known as Applied Anatomy

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Systematic Anatomy

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The description of parts of the body without reference to disease conditions. Also known as Descriptive Anatomy.

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Gross Anatomy

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The study of the body and its parts as visible without the aid of microscopy.

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Microscopic Anatomy

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The study of the structure of the body by means of microscopy.

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Surface Anatomy

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The study of the form and structure of the surface of the body, especially with reference to the organs beneath the surface.

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Developmental Anatomy

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The study of anatomy with reference to growth and development from conception to adulthood.

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Pathological Anatomy

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The study of parts of the body with respect to the pathological entity.

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Comparative Anatomy

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The study of homologous structures of different animals.

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Electrophysiological Techniques

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A technique that measures the electrical activity of single cells or groups of cells, including muscle and nervous system tissues.

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Evoked auditory potentials

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Auditory electrophysiological procedures that measure the electrical activity of the brain caused by auditory stimuli.

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Respiratory Physiology

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The study of function in respiration.

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Cytology

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The study of the structure and function of cells

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Histology

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The microscopic study of cells and tissues.

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Osteology

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The study of the structure and function of bones.

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Myology

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The study of muscle form and function.

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Arthrology

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The study of the joints that unite the bones.

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Angiology

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The study of blood vessels and the lymphatic system.

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Neurology

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The study of the nervous system.

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Thorax

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The chest region, which is the part of the body between the diaphragm and the seventh cervical vertebra.

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Abdomen

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The region represented externally as the anterior abdominal wall. In other words, the belly region.

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Torso

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Comprised of the thorax and abdomen components. Also called the trunk.

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Dorsal Trunk

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The region commonly referred to as the back.

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Pelvis

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The area of the hip bones.

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Caput

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The head, which rests atop the trunk (torso).

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Upper Extremity

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Consists of the arm (from the shoulder to the elbow), the forearm, wrist, and hand.

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Lower Extremity

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Consists if the thigh, leg, ankle, and foot.

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Cranial Cavity

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Where the brain resides.

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The Vertebral Canal

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Where the spinal cord resides.

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Thoracic Cavity

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Where the lungs and related structures are housed.

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Pericardial Cavity

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Where the heart resides.

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The Abdominal Cavity

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Where the digestive structures reside.

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Anatomical Position

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The body is erect and the palms, arms, and hands face forward.

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Axial Skeleton

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The head and trunk, with the spinal column being the axis.

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Appendicular Skeleton

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This includes the Lower and upper limbs.

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Neuraxis

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The axis of the Brain, which is slightly less straightforward, due to morphological changes of the brain during development. The embryonic nervous system is essentially tubular, but as the cerebral cortex develops,a flexure occurs and the telencephalon (the region that will become the cerebrum) folds forward. As a result, the neuraxis takes a T-formation.