Chp 1

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Anatomy

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study of the internal and external structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another

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Microscopic anatomy

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structures that cannot be seen with the naked eye- cells and tissues of the body can only be seen through a microscope

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whats the subdivision of the microscopic anatomy known as?

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cytology- analyzes the internal structure of individual cells
histology- takes a broader perspective and examines TISSUES- groups of specialized cells and cell products that work together to perform a particular function

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gross anatomy

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large, easily observable structures , visible with unaided eye

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many was to approach gross anatomy

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surface anatomy or topographic anatomy is the study of the surface of the body, including visible and palpable landmarks

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regional anatomy

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superficial and internal features in specific body region, such as the head, neck or trunk

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systemic anatomy

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structures of major organ systems, which are groups of organs that function together to produce coordinated effects

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anatomical position

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body is erect with feet parallel, arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward

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flowers position

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lying on back with upper part of body elevated 45 degree or greater angle

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semi fowlers

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at an angle less than 45 degrees

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ventral

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or anterior, toward or at the front of the body, in front of

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dorsal

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(posterior) toward or at the backside of the body, behind. the top of the foot is considered dorsal

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medial

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toward or at the mid line of the body, inner side of

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lateral

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away from the midline of the body

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cranial or cephalic

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toward the head

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caudal

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means toward the tail or buttocks

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superior

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toward the top of the body

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inferior

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toward the bottom of the body

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palmar

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(volar) front of

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plantar

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bottom of the foot

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flexion

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act of bending

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extension

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act of straightening

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pronation

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act of rotating the arm, bringing the palm hand facing downward

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supination

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rotating the arm, bringing the palm facing up

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opposition

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movement where the thumb pad is brought toward the finger pad and held there

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reposition

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thumb from a position of opposition back to its anatomical position

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protraction

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movement forward, occurs when the jaw is moved forward or the shoulders are drawn forward

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retraction

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movement backward, moving the jaw backward or drawing the shoulders backward

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circumduction

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draw around, or form a circle

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dosiflexion

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flexion at the ankle, standing on the heels

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plantar flexion

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standing on the tiptoes

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eversion of the foot

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movement of the plantar surface of the foot away from the median plane of the body

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inversion of the foot

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plantar surface of the foot toward the dedian plane of the body

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buttock

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gluteal

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groin

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inguinal

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shoulder

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acromial

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forearm

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atebrachial

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hand

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manual

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leg

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crural

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calf

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sural

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manus

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hand

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mental

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fascial space of the head and neck

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sagittal plane

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median plane, parallels long axis of the body, but it extends from front to back. lengthwise or longitudinal, dividing left to right section -equal sized halves, is a midsagittal

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transverse plane

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horizontal plane, or cross section - lies at a right angle to the long axis of the body. - divides organ or body superior and inferior

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sectional planes

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any slice though three dimensional object

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coronal plane

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frontal plane, parallels the long axis of the body | -divides body or organ into anterior and posterior

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frontal and sagittal section are often called?

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longitudinal sections

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popliteal

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posterior region of the knee

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antecubital fossa

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anterior surface of the elbow

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physiology

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examines the function of anatomical structures, considers the physical and chemical processes responsible for characteristics of life, or vital function

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pathological physiology

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(pathophysiology orpathology) studies the effects of diseases on organ or system function

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pathos

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disease

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chemical or molecular level

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simplest level of the structural ladder

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atoms

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smallest stable units of matter

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molecules

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water, sugar, protiens

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microscopic cells

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smallest unit of all living things

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organelles

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within the cell, molecules interact to form | -perform the vital functions that keep cells alive

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tissue

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groups of similar cells that work together to perfrom a specific, common function

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organ

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structure composed of two or more different tissue types that performs a specific function for the body

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organ system

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group of organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose

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organism

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highest level of oganization. (human being)

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dorsal body cavity

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cranial cavity, spinal cavity

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ventral body cavity

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thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity or abdominoplelvic cavity -is much larger than the dorsal cavity

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right upper quad

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liver, gall bladder, head of the pancreas, part of the duodenum, right kidney, part of the colon

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right lower quadrant

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appendix ascending colon, small intestine, right ovary and fallopian tube

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left upper quadrant

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spleen, tail of the pancreas, stomach, left kidney, part of the colon

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left lower quadrant

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small intestine, descending colon, and left ovary and Fallopian tube