Chapter 1 Flashcards
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What is the definition of Anatomy?
Anatomy is structure, The structural basis of body functions and other things
What is the definition of Physiology?
Physiology is function, The function that is relevant to a specific structure
What is the definition of morphology?
It is the shape or form of a structure
What is the definition of Gross Anatomy?
The study of body structures visible to the naked eye
What is the definition of Histology Anatomy?
Observing structures under the microscope
What is the definition of ultrastructural anatomy?
Structures at the subcellular to molecular level
What is the definition of surface anatomy?
External structure of the body (physical exams on a patient)
What is the definition of radiological anatomy?
Use of X rays
What is the definition of regional anatomy?
systems at once in that specific region
What is the definition of systemic anatomy?
Study of one organ system at one time
What is the definition of inspection or observation?
Looking at surface appearance of something
What is the definition of percussion?
It is tapping on the body surface and listening to sounds produced for abnormalities
What is the definition of Palpation?
Feeling a structure with the fingertips
What is the definition of Dissection?
Cutting and separating tissues to reveal their structural relationships
What is the definition of Exploratory surgery?
Replaced by medical imaging (old method) just trial and error surgery basically
What is the definition of Auscultation?
More specific listening to the sounds that body structures make, most make no sound
What is the definition of medical imaging?
Methods of viewing the inside of the body without surgery
What describes radiography?
It gives off harmful radiation
What appears white in radiography?
The bone appears white and blocks off the radiation
What appears black in radiography?
The air
What appears grey in radiography?
Organs
What is contrast medium in radiography?
used for visualization of hollow organs
How does a CT scan work?
- It uses X rays and a computer generates images of thin slices of the body like a coin
- The computer stacks a series of these images to construct a 3-D image of the body
- It still uses radiation
- It uses X rays and a computer generates images of thin slices of the body like a coin
What is a CT scan used to identify?
tumors, kidney stones, aneurysms, cerebral hemorrhages