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Introduction Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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What is the definition of anatomy vs physiology

A

the study of the structure and function of a living organism

Physiology is the study of the mechanisms of a liviing organism

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what is surface (everything starts with study of)

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form (morphology) and marking of the surface of the body

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3
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What are the branches of anatomy no defintion

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Surface
Gross
Systems
Regional
Radiographic
Developmental
Embryology
Histology
Cytology
Pathology

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4
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what is gross

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study of structures that can be examined without a microscope

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5
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What is systems

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Study of specific systems of body
ex respiratory

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6
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What is regional

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study of a specific region of the body such as head or chest

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7
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what is radiographic

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study of structures of the body that includes the use of xrays

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8
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what is developmental

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study of development of a fertilized egg to adult form

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9
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what is embryology

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study of the development from the fertilized egg through the eighth week in utero

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10
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histology

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MICROSCOPIC study of the structure of tissues

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11
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cytology

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chemical and microscopic study of the structure of cells

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12
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pathology

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study of structural changes (from gross to microscopic) associated with disease

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13
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levels of organization

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atoms
molecules (these two make up chemical)
cells
tissues
organs
organ system
organism

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14
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Anatomical postion

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-common visual reference point
-palms facing forward, standing tall

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15
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Regional terms

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Axial: head neck and trunk

Appendicular: extremeties

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16
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plane

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striafht flat surface that the body can be cut up into

17
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Planar movements

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movements that are parallel to the plane (think wiping the plane of glass)

the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the plane

18
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What are the three planes

A

Frontal
Transverse
Sagital

19
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Frontal plane

A

cuts the body into anterior and posterior sections

Extremeties: abduction (movement away from midline) or adduction(movement tward midline)

Trunk and head: right and left bending