Basic CT and Sectional Anatomy Overview Flashcards
Build, physique, and general shape of the human body.
Body habitus
5% of body habitus Short, wide trunk Great weight with heavy skeletal framework Diaphragm is high, short lung field Stomach and gallbladder are high Transverse colon is high Obese
Hypersthenic
50% (dominant habitus) Moderately heavy Lung and Diaphragm are moderately high Stomach is high Transverse colon is at a slight dip
Sthenic
35% of body habitus
Slender, falls between sthenic and asthenic
Moderate weight and skeletal framework
Lower alimentary tract
Hyposthenic
10% of body habitus
Build is frail
Organs are low lying, low the stomach and heart
Gallbladder is almost midline
Asthenic
2 types of bone
Compact bone
Spongy bone
Dense and homogeneous type of bone that forms the walls of bone
Compact bone
Type of bone composed of slender intertwined pieces of bone enclosing a space filled with non-bone tissue, found in the interior of normal bone
Spongy bone
4 planes of the body
Sagittal
Coronal
Axial, transverse, horizontal, or cross sectional plane
Oblique
Plane that runs down through the body, dividing the body into left and right portions
Sagittal
Plane that passes through the body and divides it into equal right and left halves
Midsagittal
Plane that runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane and divides the body into anterior and posterior (front and back) portions
Coronal
Plane that passes through the body and divides it into equal anterior and posterior halves
Midcoronal
Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions
Axial, transverse, horizontal, or cross sectional plane
Plane that divides the body at an angle between the horizontal and vertical planes
Oblique
4 types of tissue
Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous
Tissue that covers internal and external surfaces of the body, including lining of the vessels and organs, such as the stomach and intestines
Epithelial
Tissues that bind together and support the various structures
Adipose tissue, cartilage, bone
Connective
Tissues that make up the substance of a muscle
Muscular
Tissues that make up the substance of nerves and nerve centers
Nervous
13 systems of the human body
Skeletal Cardiovascular Digestive Respiratory Urinary Reproductive Nervous Muscular Endocrine Integumentary Lymphatic Immune Articular
The bones of the body and their associated cartilages
Internal support of the body, protection of the body, and storage of minerals
Skeletal system
The blood, heart, and blood vessels
Distribution of oxygen and nutrients to the cells, carrying carbon dioxide and wastes from the cells, protection against disease, and regulation of body temperature
Cardiovascular system
A tubular passageway and associated organs like the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
Elimination of solid wastes and physical and chemical breakdown of food for cell usage
Digestive system
The lungs and a series of passageways in and out of the lungs
Supplies oxygen, elimination of carbon dioxide, and regulation of body acid-base balance
Respiratory system
The organs of urine production, collection, and elimination
Regulation of blood chemical composition, elimination of wastes, and regulation of fluid/electrolyte balance and volume
Organs that collect urine, like kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
Urinary system
The organs (testes and ovaries) for production of reproductive cells (sperm and ova) and organs for transportation and storage of those cells Passage of genetic material from generation to generation
Reproductive system
The brain, the spinal cord, the nerves, and the sense organs (like eyes, ears)
Regulation of body activities through the generation and conductive transmission of nerve impulses
Nervous system
The muscle tissue of the body including skeletal, cardiac, and smooth contractile muscle
Movement and maintenance of body posture
Muscular system
3 types of muscle tissue
Skeletal
Visceral or smooth
Cardiac
The glands and tissues of hormone production
Regulation of body activities through transportation of hormones by the blood vascular system
Ductless glands, like the testes, ovaries, pancreas, adrenals, thymus (important for the production of white blood cells), thyroid, parathyroid, pineal, and pituitary
Endocrine system
The skin, hair, nails, and sweat/oil glands
Regulation of body temperature, elimination of wastes, and external support of the body
Integumentary system
Lymph nodes, vessels, and ducts and glands
Return of protein and fluid to the blood vascular system, protection of white blood cells, and picks up fluids leaked from the capillaries and supports immune system
Lymphatic system
Lymphatic organs/tissue concerned with protection of the body from invasion of disease causing agents
Resistance to disease causing agents
Immune system
Joints and their associated ligaments
Flexible fibrous connective tissue at points of contact between bones or cartilage and bones
Articular system