ch 1 the study of human anatomy Flashcards
anatomy
study of the structural basis of body function
gross anatomy
bodily structure that can be observed without magnification
surface anatomy
the external structure of the body, important in conducting physical exams
radiological anatomy
the study of internal structure, using medical imaging techniques
systemic anatomy
the study of one organ system at a time
regional anatomy
the study of multiple organ systems at once in a given region of the body
histology
microscopic anatomy
histopathology
microscopic analysis of diseased tissue
cytology
structure of the function of individual cells
physiology
study of the functional relevance of a structure
functional morphology
functional reasons behind the structure
inspection
looking at the surface appearance
palpation
feeling a structure
auscultation
listening to normal sounds
percussion
tapping and listening
dissection
cutting and separating of tissues
invasive
inserted into the body
noninvasive
no penetration of the body
situs solitus
normal arrangement
situs inversus
reversed position of organs
situs perversus
one organ atypically positioned
organism
single, complete individual
organ system
consist of many organs
organs
consist of more than one type of tissue
tissue
group of cells have the same shape and function
cells
smallest living unit
organelles
like nucleus
molecules
like H2O
atoms
the smallest nonliving unit
anterior
toward the front of the body
posterior
toward the back of the body
ventral
toward the anterior side [Front]
dorsal
toward the posterior side [back]
superior
above
inferior
below
cephalic
toward the head of the superior end
rostral
toward the forehead or nose
caudal
toward the tail or inferior end
medial
toward the midline of the body
lateral
away from the midline of the body
proximal
closer to the point of attachment or origin
distal
farther from the point of attachment or origin
ipsilateral
on the same side of the body [right or left]
contralateral
on the opposite side of the body
right and left
superficial
closer to the body surface
deep
farther from the body surface
