1.1, 1.1a, and 1.1b Flashcards
The Scope of Anatomy and Physiology and Anatomy - The Study of Form
Anatomy
The study of human structure
Physiology
The study of human function
Inspection
The simplest form of examination which involves just looking at the body.
Examples: Performing exams
Palpation
A way of examination where the doctor is feeling a structure with their hands.
Examples: Taking a pulse, feeling the lymph nodes.
Auscultation
A way of examination in which the doctor listen to the natural sounds of the human body.
Examples: Hearing the heat beat or breath sounds.
Percussion
A way of examination where the examiner taps on the body, feels and abnormal amount of resistance, and then listens to the emitted sounds for abnormalities.
Examples: Finding pockets of fluids, air, and scar tissue.
Dissection
Carefully cutting and separating tissues to reveal their relationship.
Cadaver
A dead human body that has been donated to medical discovery.
Comparative Anatomy
The study of multiple species to examine similarities and differences due to finding similar structures throughout the species.
Exploratory Surgery
Opening the body to see what is wrong and what can be done about it.
Imaging Techniques
Methods of photography which allow sight into the body.
Radiology
The branch of medicine concerned with imaging techniques.
Gross Anatomy
Structures that can be seen by the naked eye.
Histology
Take stained tissue specimens and observing them under a microscope.
Cytology
The study of the structure and function of individual cells.
