Chapter 1 Part 2 Flashcards
Application of anatomical study for the diagnosis and treatment of a disease
Applied anatomy
Application of anatomical study for the diagnoses and treatment of a ideas particularly as it relates to the surgical procedures
Clinical anatomy
Anatomy specialty involving the description of individual parts of the body without reference to disease
Systemic/Descriptive anatomy
Study of the body and its parts as visible without the aid of a microscope
Gross anatomy
Study of the structures of the body with a microscope
Microscopic anatomy
Study of the body and its surface markings
Surface/superficial anatomy
Study of anatomy with reference to growth and development from conception to adulthood
Developmental anatomy
Study of the parts of the body with respect to the pathological entity
Pathological anatomy
Study of homologous structures of different animals
Comparative anatomy
Study of cells
Cytology
Study of tissues
Histology
Study of bones
Osteology
Study of muscle
Myology
Study of joints
Arthrology
Study of blood vessels
Angiology
Study of the nervous system
Neurology
Part of the body between the diaphragm and seventh cervical vertebra
Thorax
Belly
Abdomen
Back of the body
Dorsal trunk
Area formed by the sacrum, coccyx, and innominate bones of the body
Pelvis
part of skull that houses the brain and its components
Cranial portion
Part of the skull that houses the mouth, pharynx, nasal cavity and structures related to the upper airway and mastication
Facial part
Portion of the body made up of the thigh, leg, ankle and foot
Lower extremity
