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Anatomy is the study of

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Structure of the body, either regionally or sytematically

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Anatomy came from a Greek word which means

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“To cut open”

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History

First documented by the

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Egyptians ~1600BC

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TRUE OR FALSE

Egyptian anatomical papyrus showed organs including blood vessels

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True

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Father of Anatomy

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Hippocrates

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Hippocrates’ Beliefs

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  1. Sickness was not a divine punishment
  2. Medicine should be ethical (Hippocratic oath)
  3. Patient confidentiality
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This act provided adequate supply of corpses

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Anatomy Act of 1832

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These are popular terms

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Eponyms

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Refers to the body and the position of its parts in the erect upright position facing the observer

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Anatomical position

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Vertical plane passing longitudinally through the body from the head to the feet that divides the body into left and right symmetrical HALVES or mirror images

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Median, median sagittal or midsagittal plane

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Imaginary vertical planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane

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Parasagittal or lateral planes

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Divides the body into UNEQUAL L and R sides

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Parasagittal or lateral planes

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Any of the imaginary vertical planes passing through the body at right angles to the median plane

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Coronal or frontal plane

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Divides body into anterior and posterior

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Coronal or frontal plane

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Passing through the body at right angles to both median and coronal planes

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Transverse, horizontal, axial or cross-sectional plane

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Plane that divides the body at non-right angle to any of the previous planes

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Oblique plane

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Nearer to surface

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Superficial

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Between a superficial and a deep structure

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Intermedite

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Farther from surface

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Deep

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Nearer to midline

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Medial

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Farther from midline

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Lateral

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Nearer the front

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Anterior

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Nearer the back

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Posterior

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Nearer the head

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Superior or cranial

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Nearer the foot
Inferior or caudal
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Nearer the root of the arm or leg
Proximal
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Farther from the root of the arm or leg
Distal
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Toward or nearer the anterior surface or palm of the hand
Palmar
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Toward or nearer the posterior surface or dorsum of the hand
Dorsal
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Toward or nearer the superior surface or dorsum of the foot
Dorsal
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Toward or nearer the inferior surface or sole of the foot
Plantar
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Turning away from midline
Lateral rotation
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Turning toward midline
Medial rotation
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Towards midline
Adduction
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Away from midline
Abduction
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Palms up
Supination
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Palms down
Pronation
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Sole facing laterally
Eversion
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Sole facing medially
Inversion
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Provides knowledge of what lies under the skin and what structures a re perceptible to touch
Surface anatomy
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The clinical application of surface anatomy
Physical examination
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Modified hinge type of synovial joint allows the following movement Close and open mouth Protrude and retrude chin Grinding and chewing
Temporomandibular joint
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A bulge beyond the adjacent surface
Protuberance
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Area of the face overlying the orbit and eyeball
Orbital region
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Fold of the skin that covers the medial angle of the eye
Epicanthal fold
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Depressions superior and inferior to the eyelids
Suprapalpebral sulci | Infapalpebral sulci
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Located below the orbit and lateral to the nose in each side
Infraorbital region
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Form the prominences of the cheek
Zygomatic region
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Produced by the meeting of the laminae of thyroid cartilage in the anterior midline
Laryngeal prominence
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Site for needle coniotomy or cricothyrotomy
Cricothyroid ligament
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4 smaller triangles on the anterior cervical region
Submental tr Submandibular tr Carotid tr Muscular tr
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Plane of the face
Coronal or frontal plane
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The neck is divided into 5 regions
``` Sternocleidomastoid Region Anterior Cervical Region Lateral Cervical Region Posterior Cervical Region Suboccipital Region ```
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Lateral Cervical Region or Posterior Triangle of the Neck is divided into 2 triangles which are the
Occipital triangle | Omoclavicular triangle
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This region is posterior to the anterior borders of the Trapezius muscle Trapezius defines this regionregiu
Posterior cervical region of the neck
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Most prominent surface feature of the anterior thoracic wall
Breast
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T or F: | Nipple lies in the 4th ICS in men and young nulliparous women
True
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Attaches to the clavicle and sternum and superior 6 costal cartilages
Pectoralis Major Muscle
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Attaches to the lateral parts of the 1st to 8th ribs helps elevate the ribs to expand the thoracic cavity when inspiration is deep and forceful
Serratus Anterior Muscle
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Collar bones
Clavicle
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Large, visible dip where the clavicles join the sternum
Suprasternal or Jugular Notch
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Sternal angle is also known as
Manubriosternal Joint or the Angle of Louis
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Medial margin formed by the costal cartilages of the seventh rib to the tenth rib
Costal margin
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Formed by the converging costal margins and used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Infrasternal or subcostal Angle
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T or F: | 1st rib is not palpable, count starts with the 2nd rib
True
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Where is the point of maximum impulse in the heart?
Apex beat 4th or 5th ICS, Left MCL, 6-10 cm from AML
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Lies behind the right half of the sternum, opposite the 4th ICS; Best heard: over the right half of the lower end of the body of the sternum
Tricuspid Valve
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Behind the left half of the sternum, opposite the 4th costal cartilage Best heard: Apex Bea
Mitral Valve
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Lies behind the medial end of the 3rd left costal cartilage | Best heard: over the medial end of the 2nd left ICS
Pulmonary Valve
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Lies behind the left half of the sternum, opposite the 3rd ICS Best heard: over the medial end of the 2nd right ICS
Aortic Valve
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Has no spinous process
C1
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Spinous process is the first bony point that can be felt
C2
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Its most distinctive characteristic os the existence of a long and prominent spinous process
C7
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C7 Spinous process is usually evident superficially and when standing erect this is the only spinous process visible thus it is called
Vertebra prominens
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Provides an estimate on the position of the inferior end of the spinal cord
L2
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Spinal needle is inserted between
L3 and L4
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Outlines the sacrum and common area of pain from low back sprains
Sacral triangle

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