Anatomical Terminology Flashcards by Ashley Seclon

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is the study of the structure and form of an organism; it deals with the structure and form various parts of the human body.

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Anatomy

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Study of any part of the body as seen with the naked eye.

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Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy

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Study of the structure of minute parts such as cells or tissues that are not visible as separate entities to the naked eye.

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Histology or Microscopic Anatomy

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Study of the structural changes that take place in the fertilized ovum up to the time of birth.

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Embryology or Developmental Anatomy

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Study of what part of the surface of the body corresponds to the various organs and structures within the body.

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Surface or Regional or Topographical Anatomy

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Study of the similarities and differences in the structure of the various body parts of the body, among different species of living things.

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Comparative Anatomy

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Is the study of function or behavior of the organs or other structures of the body.

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Physiology

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Is the study of diseases, its causes and its effect upon the body.

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Pathology

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A list of the names of parts of the body compiled by the International anatomical Nomenclature Committee.

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The Nomina Anatomica

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Proper names used as names for anatomical structures have been replaced by descriptive names

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Eponyms

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Two vowels occurring together and pronounced as a single sound have been eliminated.

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Diphthongs

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between vowels occurring together in the middle of the words and in compound words have been discontinued

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Hyphens

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Names retained in some instances

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Alternate names

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General Anatomical Terms

The subject stands upright, with the limbs extended, face to the front, palms of the hands facing the front, and the feet together.

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The Anatomical Position

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General Anatomical Terms

A line drawn vertically through the center of the forehead, nose, chin, chest, abdomen, and between the legs.

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The Median Line of the Body

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Parts of Organs and other Structures

caput (L), the expanded end of a part of the body

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Head

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Parts of Organs and other Structures

cervix or collum (L), the constricted part of a structure adjacent to the head of it.

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Neck

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Parts of Organs and other Structures

corpus (L), the principal part of a structure or the shaft of a long bone.

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Body

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Parts of Organs and other Structures

sceaft (AS), the principal part or body of a long structure

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Shaft

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Parts of Organs and other Structures

cauda (L), the tapered end of a structure

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Tail

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Parts of Organization and other Structures

lobus (L), subdivision of an organ or structure

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Lobe

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Part of Organization and other Structures

lobulus (L) a subdivision of a lobe

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Lobule

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Parts of Organization and other Structures

segmentum(L), a unit of structure, seperated from other segments, with its own blood supply

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Segment

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Parts of Organization and other Structures

extremitas (L), the end of a long structure

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Extremity

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# Parts of Organization and other Structures the pointed end of a structure

Apex

# Parts of Organization and other Structures the broad flattened end of a structure

Base

# Openings Into or Within Organs What are the 8 following Opening Into or Within Organs | (A,F,H,O,O,O,L,P)

* Aperture * Foramen * Hiatus * Orifice * Os * Ostium * Lumen * Porus

# Openings Into or Within Organs a hole or opening

Aperture, Foramen

# Openings Into or Within Organs an opening or gap

Hiatus

# Openings Into or Within Organs an opening

Orifice, Ostium

# Openings Into or Within Oragns a window or opening; usually refers to the cavity of a hollow organ

Lumen

# Openings Into or Within Organs A opening, pore, foramen

Porus

# Depressions of Anatomical Structures fissura, a narrow slit, cleft or groove

Fissure

# Deppressions of Anatomical Structures a depression or hollow below the normal surface of a structure, a trench, ditch

Fossa (L)

# Depressions of Anatomical Structures hilum, an indentation or depression on the surface of an oxygen, where vessels enter or leave the organ

Hilus

# Depressions of Anatomical Structures a groove, broader than a fissure sometimes has a tendon or artery etc., running along it

Sulcus (L)

# Depressions of Anatomical Structures Has 3 meanings * a cavity within an organ, bone, etc. * A channel for blood * A canal or passage from one organ to another, or to the outside by which pus etc., escapes

Sinus

# Additional Descriptive Terms A notch or cleft

Incisura (L)

# Additional Descriptive Terms a canal or tubelike passage

Meatus (L)

# Additional Descriptive Terms a branch or a division of a vessel, nerve or bone

Ramus (L)

# Additional Descriptive Terms a partition separating two cavities

Septum

# Terms Relating to Position and Location that part of any structure or organ that lies nearest to the median line of the body.

Medial

# Terms Relating to Position and Location that part of an organ or structure that lies farthest away from the median line of the body

Lateral

# Terms Relating to Position and Location towards the front or in the front part of the body, an organ or other structure.

Anterior/Ventral

# Terms Relating to Position and Location towards the back, or in the back part of the body or part of it

Posterior/Dorsal

# Terms Relating to Position and Location Back of the hand, or the back part of the foot

Dorsal

# Terms Relating to Position and Location either the plam of the hand, or the sole of the foot

Volar, Plantar or Palmar

# Terms Relating to Position and Location Dorsal - referring to hand

the back of the hand

# Terms Relating to Position and Location Dorsal - referring to hand

the back of the hand

# Terms Relating to Position and Location Dorsal - refering to foot

its upper surface

# Terms Relating to Position and Location refers to the upper part, or that part towards the head end

Superior

# Terms Relating to Position and Location refers to the lower part, or that part away from the head

Inferior

# Terns Relating to Position and Location refers to the head or head end of the body or an organ

Cephalic (G)

# Terms Relating to Position and Location refers to the tail or tail end of the body or an organ

Caudal

# Terms Relating to Position and Location towards the head

Cephalad

# Terms Relating to Position and Location towards the tail

Caudad

# Terms Relating to Position and Location that part of a structure closest to its source or origin, its attached end

Proximal

# Terms Relating to Position and Location terminal; that part farthest away from the source or origin or point of attachment

Distal

# Terms Relating to Position and Location the position assumed when lying upon the back with the face up.

Supine

# Terms Relating to Position and Location the position assumed when lying upon the back with the face up.

Supine

# Terms Relating to Position and Location perpendicular or at right angles to the horizon, assuming that the subject is standing up.

Vertical

# Terms Relating to Position and Location parallel to the horizon, subject upright.

Horizontal

# Terms Relating to Position and Location the inner part, farthest from the surface

Central

# Terms Relating to Position and Location on or near the surface, outer part

Peripheral

# Terms Relating to Position and Location on or near the surface

Superficial

# Terms Relating to Position and Location far from the surface

Deep (L)

# Terms Relating to Position and Location far from the surface

Deep (L)

# Terms Relating to Position and Location the larger or greater of the two

Major

# Terms Relating to Position and Location the smaller or lesser of the two

Minor

# Terms Relating to Position and Location on the inside of the body or a part of

Internal

# Terms Relating to Position and Location on the inside of the body or a part of

Internal

# Terms Relating to Position and Location on the outside, the outer

External

# Terms Relating to Position and Location part of an organ itself

Intrinsic

# Terms Relating to Position and Location originating outside an organ

Extrinsic

# Terms of Relating to Postiion and Location refers to some organ

Visceral

# Terms of Relating to Position and Location refers to a wall, relating to a wall of structure

Parietal (G)

# Anatomical Planes from (L) = flat; a real imaginary flat surface.

Plane

# Anatomical Planes is a flat surface made by cutting lengthwise or a long the long axis of the body or it. The cut could be from side to side or from front to back, and with the subject standing upright or lying down, or in any other position.

Longitudinal Plane

# Anatomical Planes is a flat surface made by cutting through the body or part of it crossways, or at to the long axis.

Transverse Plane

# Anatomical Planes is a longitudinal plane made with the subject upright.

Vertical Plane

# Anatomical Planes is a transverse plane made with the subject upright.

Horizontal Plane

# Anatomical Planes Longitudinal Plane made by cutting from front to back along the median line of the body, and along the sagittal suture of the skull.

MIdsagittal or Median Plane

# Anatomical Planes Longitudinal plane made by cutting from front to back to one or the other side of the sagittal suture, and parallel to MSP

Sagittal Plane

# Anatomical Planes Or frontal plane, longitudinal plane made by cutting lengthwise and from side to side.

Coronal Plane

# Anatomical Planes Transverse plane made by cutting across the upper abdomen at right angles to the long axis of the body, and opposite the 10" costal cartilages, the lowest limit of the thoracic cage.

Subcostal Plane

# Anatomical Plane Transverse Plane made by cutting across the body from one side to the other at the level 9th costal cartilages or half way between the upper end of the sternum and the symphysis

Transpyloric Plane