Chapter 1 study guide Flashcards
Define anatomy
the study of structure of the human body
approaches of studying anatomy
gross anatomy
surface anatomy
radiologic anatomy
systemic anatomy
regional anatomy
gross anatomy
study of human structure that is visible to the naked eye
surface anatomy
external structure of the body
is important in conducting physical exam
radiologic anatomy
study of internal structure using x-ray and other medical imaging techniques
systemic anatomy
study of one organ at a time
regional anatomy
study of multiple organ systems at once in a given region of the body
methods of medical imaging
radoigraphy
sonography
computed tomography
MRI
positron emission tomography
radiography
x-rays are passed through body and denser objects block to allow for contrast on film
sonography
sound waves are bounced off of organs and refection produces an image
computed tomography
patient is passed through an x-ray machine that sends rays from one side to the other where a computer then analyes and assembles the images in slices to be examined
MRI
a high magnetic field is induced around a patient and this aligns differnt atoms of the body to allow for imaging of organs
positron emission tomography
patient is injected with radioactive dye that reacts to electrons in the body, when they collide they destropy each other emitting gamma rays which are turned into color images by the computer for analysis
variation of human anatomy
not all bodies are exactly alike
situs solitus
situs inversus
situs perversus
situs solitus
normal arrangement of all organs
