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PELVIC CAVITY

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  • Uterus
  • Fallopian Tubes
  • Ovaries
  • Prostate
  • Vas Deference
  • Rectum
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DORSAL

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Backside

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ANTERIOR

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Towards the front; Ventral

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HISTOPATHOLOGY

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Microscopic examination of cells for disease (biopsy)

2 major disease processes:
- Inflammation (causes by bacteria, fungi,
protozoa, trauma, viruses)
- Tumor
-Benign (do not spread, can turn malignant)
- Malignant (spreads, no membrane to
contain it)a

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HISTOLOGY

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Microscopic anatomy - examination of tissue with a microscope - viewing normal cells

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CADAVER DISSECTION

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Cutting and separating human body tissue to reveal tissue relationships

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CRANIAL CAVITY

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  • Brain
  • Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CFS)
  • Meninges
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PHYSIOLOGY

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How the body works

Subdisciplines

  • Neurology (nervous system)
  • Endocrinology (hormones)
  • Pathophysiology (disease)
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POSTERIAL

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Towards the back; Dorsal Cavities

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RADIOLOGY

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Branch of medicine concerned with medical imaging

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ABDOMINAL QUADRANTS

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RUQ - Right Upper Quadrant
RLQ - Right Lower Quadrant
LUQ - Left Lower Quadrant
LLQ - Left Lower Quadrant

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AXIAL

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Head, Backbone, and Ribs

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STERNAL

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Breastbone

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POPLITEAL

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Back of knee

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PHYSIOLOGY

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How things work and how they should work

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COMPARATIVE ANATOMY

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Study of multiple species to learn about form, function, and evolution

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VENTRAL

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Bellyside

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THORACIC CAVITY (ORGANS)

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  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Esophagus
  • Trachea
  • Thymus Gland
  • Bronchus
  • Great Blood Vessels
    • Aorta*
    • Vena Cava
  • Pericardium (membrane around heart)
  • Pleura (membrane around lungs)

*Also found in Abdominal Cavity

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DEEP

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Away from the surface

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SCAPULAR

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Shoulder Blades

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MAMMARY

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Breast

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CYTOLOGY

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Structure and function of cells

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GROSS ANATOMY

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Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye

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SUPINE

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Laying on dorsal cavities

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PATELLAR
Front of knee
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PERCUSSION
Tapping (lungs, liver, abdomen) *use of two middle fingers to tap
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ULTRASTRUCTURE
Viewing fine details under an electron microscope
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INSPECTION
Things that can be sensed externally using sight, sound, and smell
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MEDICAL IMAGING
Viewing the inside of the body without surgery
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CARPAL
Wrist
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ANATOMY
Name and location of all the structures in the human body
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EXPLORATORY SURGERY
Opening a person up for the purpose of finding abnormal anatomy to explain pain
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ORBITAL
Eye Socket
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PALMAR
Palm of hand
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PALPATION
Feeling; use of hands
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CEPHALIC
Towards the head
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PRONE
Laying on ventral cavities
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UMBILICAL
Navel (Bellybutton)
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PEDAL
Foot
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ABDOMINAL
Of the abdomen
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ORAL
Mouth
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AXILLARY
Armpit
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MENTAL
Chin
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INFERIOR
Lowermost
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LATERAL
Towards the sides
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TARSAL
Ankle
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APPENDICULAR
Arms and Legs
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MANUAL
Hand
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SACRAL
Below the lumbar
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ANATOMICAL POSTIONS
- Anterior - Posterior - Lateral *Position of patient is standing forward with palms facing out
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LUMBAR
Curved part of lower back
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NASAL
Nose
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ACROMIAL
Shoulder
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CEPHALIC
Towards the head
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VERTEBRAL
Backbone
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BRACHIAL
Arm
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SUPERIOR
Uppermost
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VENTRAL CAVITIES
- Thoracic - Abdominal - Pelvic
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PROXIMAL
Nearer the origin
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BUCCAL
Cheek
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AUSCULTATION
Listening (heart, lungs, abdomen, blood vessels)
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CRURAL
Leg (from Knee to Ankle)
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POLLEX
Thumb
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DIGITAL
Fingers
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CAUDAL
Towards the tail
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INGUINAL
Groin
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DISTAL
Far or distant from the origin
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CERVICAL
Neck
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BODY PLANES
- Frontal (separates ventral and dorsal cavities) - Transverse (produces a top and bottom) - Midsagittal (produces a left and right)
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HIERARCHY OF COMPLEXITY
Atom > Molecule > Macromolecule > Organelle > | Cell > Tissue > Organ > Organ System > Organism
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PELVIC
Area below the abdomen
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COXAL
Hips
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PUBIC
Where the genitals are located
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DORSAL CAVITIES
- Cranial | - Spinal
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SPINAL CAVITY
- Spinal Cord - Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CFS) - Meninges
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ABDOMINAL CAVITY
- Stomach - Large Intestine - Small Intestine - Liver - Kidneys - Spleen - Gall Bladder - Pancreas - Appendix - Adrenal Glands - Ureters - Abdominal Aorta* *Also found in the Thoracic Cavity
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THORACIC
Chest
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FEMORAL
Thigh

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