Intro Terms Flashcards
(19 cards)
1
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anatomy
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study of structure
2
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ana
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up/away
3
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tome
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cutting
4
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Two types
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Gross and Microscopic
5
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Microscopic Anatomy
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Light microscopy (0.2um) electron microscopy (TEM and SEM "3D") ~ 100um- 1 nm
6
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Macroscopic anatomy
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- approach by system, region, and surface features
- developmental (changes over life) and comparative (M v F , Y vs O)
- Pathology (disease/problems) -need a measure of normality
- Applied (how to use/ maximize body movement)
7
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Invasive
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go into body
8
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non-invasive
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study via imaging
9
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Cell
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basic structural and functional units of life (75 trillion)
10
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Cytology
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study of cells
11
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-cyte
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cell
12
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Cell Theory
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basic unit of structure
- body made of cells
- cells beget other cells
13
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Diversity (cells)
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~200 different types in the body
differ in size,shape,content,fxn
size (1um-100um)
14
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Tissue
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layers/groups of cells performing a specific fxn
4 Types: Epithelial, Connective, muscle, and nervous
15
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Histology
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Study of tissues
16
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histo-
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tissue “web”
17
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Organ
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aggregate of 2+ tissue types performing specific fxn
18
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System
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aggregate of 2+organs performing a specific fxn
19
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Matrix
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non-living, intercellular and extracellular secreted by cells
Can be:
- liquid (ex blood- PLASMA is the matrix)
- semisolid (cartilage)
- solid- (bone)
- Fiberous (tendons and ligaments)
