Anatomy Semester One Flashcards
Subdivisions of anatomy ?
Gross anatomy , microscopic anatomy , pathological anatomy ( pathology) , embryology , developmental anatomy , surface anatomy , surface anatomy , radiographic anatomy , clinical anatomy
Gross anatomy
Naked eye detected anatomy
Pathological anatomy
Structural changes in body caused by disease
Surface anatomy
Study of shapes and markings on body . Used to detect blood vessels for placing catheters , feeling for pulse , and drawing blood
Radiological anatomy
Study of internal body using X rat and other methods.
Clinical anatomy
Practical usage of anatomy to solve clinical med problems
Skin - superficial fascia - deep fascia
Muscles - skeleton and cavities - viscera
Tissue types ?
Epithelial tissue , connective tissue , muscular tissue , nervous tissue
Systems in the human body ?
Integumentary , skeletal , muscular , cardiovascular , respiratory , immune ,digestive, urinary , reproductive , nervous,endocrine
Structural organisation in human body ?
Chemical - cellular - tissue-organ - system - organism
Anatomical position description?
Subject stands erect, eyes forward , feet together , arms straight and by the sides , palms facing forwards.
Terms of position
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Cephalic
Superior , towards the head
Caudal
Inferior , away from the head
Posterior ( dorsal)
Nearer to back of body
Medial
Near the midline of the body
Proximal
Near the origin the origin of the limb
Distal
Away from origin of said limb
Lateral
Away from midline of body
Ipsilateral
On the same side of the body
Anterior ( ventral)
Nearer to the front of the body
Contralateral
On the opposite side of the body
Other terms of positions ?
Superficial( near the surface of the body )
Deep ( away from the surface of the body )
Terms of movement
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Flexion
Decrease angle between two bones
Extension
Increase angle between two bones