Lecture 1 Flashcards
(60 cards)
Anatomy roots trace back to who?
Vesalius, a 16th century anatomist
Anatomy
Relates 2 more structures
Effective for communication with health professionals
Gross Anatomy
Large scale structure visible to naked eye
Surface anatomy
Structure that can be seen without cutting through a routine physical exam
Radiological Anatomy
Use of imagine methods to view internal anatomy
Histology
Examine NORMAL tissue under a microscope
Histopathology
Examining tissues under a microscope for signs of disease
Cytology
Study at the cellular level
Ultrastructure
Study at the cellular/molecular level, usually with electron microscope
Systematic Anatomy
Study of a single organ system at a time
Comparative Anatomy
Study of more than one species in oder to understand evolutionary trends
For each of the subdiciplines of anatomy you have a way to?
Study them
Visualization
Looking at surface appearance
Palpation
Feeling a structure
Ausculation
Listening for normal and abnormal sounds
Percussion
Tapping and listening
Dissection
Cutting and separating tissues
Radiological Analysis
Visualizing internal body structures without dissecting
Radiology
Medical imaging
Revolutionized our diagnostic toolbox
Removed need for exploratory surgery
Improved human longevity
Common methods of Radiology
X-Ray
MRI
CT Scan
PET Scan
X-Ray
Oldest method of medical imaging
See pathologies in internal structures in dense tissue such as bones and teeth
Adding contrast (Angiography)
Visualize hollow organs and blood vessels
Computed Tomography (CT)
3D tissue anatomy
Medical Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Uses magnetic fields to visualize soft tissue such as spinal cord and brain