Ch 1 Flashcards
1
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Level of human structure
A
- Atom
- Macromolecule
- Organelle
- Cell
- Tissue
- Organ
- Organ system
- Organism
2
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Organ systems
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- Integumentary
- Skeletal
- Muscular
- Nervous
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Male + female reproductive
- Urinary
- Digestive
3
Q
Coronal or frontal plane
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- Divides into front and back (anterior) (posterior)
4
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Transverse
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- Divides into top and bottom (superior) (Inferior)
5
Q
Midsagittal
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- Divide left and right
6
Q
Oblique
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- Pass through specimen at an angle
7
Q
Abdominal quadrants and regions
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- 4 quadrants
- 9 regions
- Epigastric
- Umbilical
- Hypogastric
8
Q
Body cavaties
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Cranial cavity
Vertebral
Thoracic
Abdominpelvic
Pelvic
9
Q
Vertebral
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- Both lined by meninges (connective tissue)
10
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Thoracic
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- Superior to diaphragm
- Mediastinum
- pericardial
- Pleura
11
Q
Abdominopelvic
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- Superior portion
Mid body
12
Q
Pelvic cavity
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Inferior portion of mid body
13
Q
Situs Solitus
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Normal arrangement
14
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Situs Inversus
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Reversed position of organs
15
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Situs Perversus
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One organ atypically positioned
16
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Radiology
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- Branch of medicine concerned with imaging
17
Q
invasive
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Inserted to body
18
Q
non-invasive
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no penetration of body
19
Q
Radiography
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- X-rays passed through body absorbed by dense area that holds calcium
20
Q
Digital subtraction angiography (DNS)
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- 3d X-ray technique used to view blood vessel
21
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Ultrasound
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- Waves passed through body by transducer. Receives signals from waves reflecting off internal structures
22
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Commuted tomography (CT)
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- Low intensity xray passed through body usually round such as head
23
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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- Use of electromagnet to affect position and energy of hydrogen atoms
- Good for soft tissue
- Analyzed by computer to give image
24
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Positron emission topography (PET)
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- Radio labeled glucose used to analyze anabolic state of a tissue/organ