ch 1 the study of human anatomy Flashcards

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anatomy

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study of the structural basis of body function

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gross anatomy

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bodily structure that can be observed without magnification

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surface anatomy

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the external structure of the body, important in conducting physical exams

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radiological anatomy

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the study of internal structure, using medical imaging techniques

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systemic anatomy

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the study of one organ system at a time

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regional anatomy

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the study of multiple organ systems at once in a given region of the body

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histology

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microscopic anatomy

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histopathology

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microscopic analysis of diseased tissue

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cytology

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structure of the function of individual cells

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physiology

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study of the functional relevance of a structure

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functional morphology

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functional reasons behind the structure

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inspection

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looking at the surface appearance

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palpation

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feeling a structure

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auscultation

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listening to normal sounds

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percussion

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tapping and listening

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dissection

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cutting and separating of tissues

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invasive

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inserted into the body

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noninvasive

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no penetration of the body

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19
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situs solitus

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normal arrangement

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situs inversus

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reversed position of organs

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situs perversus

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one organ atypically positioned

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organism

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single, complete individual

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organ system

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consist of many organs

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organs

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consist of more than one type of tissue

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tissue

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group of cells have the same shape and function

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cells

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smallest living unit

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organelles

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like nucleus

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molecules

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like H2O

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atoms

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the smallest nonliving unit

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anterior

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toward the front of the body

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posterior

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toward the back of the body

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ventral

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toward the anterior side [Front]

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dorsal

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toward the posterior side [back]

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superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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cephalic

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toward the head of the superior end

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rostral

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toward the forehead or nose

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caudal

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toward the tail or inferior end

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medial

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toward the midline of the body

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lateral

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away from the midline of the body

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proximal

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closer to the point of attachment or origin

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distal

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farther from the point of attachment or origin

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ipsilateral

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on the same side of the body [right or left]

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contralateral

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on the opposite side of the body

right and left

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superficial

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closer to the body surface

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deep

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farther from the body surface