Chapter 1: The Human Body Orientation Flashcards

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  • study of the structure, shape, or physical form of body

- includes shape of body and their relationship to one another

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Anatomy

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  • can be seen/observed w/ naked eye
  • the LARGER scale
  • focused on the easily observable structures
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Gross Anatomy

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  • structures that are too small to be seen w/ naked eye

- cells, tissues, viewed w/ microscope

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Microscopic Anatomy

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  • internal and external areas of the body which are studied based on location and proximity
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Regional Anatomy

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determine diff systems and structures in our body VIA SYSTEMS

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Systemic Anatomy

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6
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Greek word which means to cut through or dissect

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“Antomein”

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  • pioneered the concept of dissection

- initiated the concept of human cadavers providing factual basis for understanding of these structures

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Herophilus

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  • collected evidence that concerned the different structures of the human body and animals that were being used in comparison with human cadavers
    • COMPARATIVE ANATOMY
  • His propositions remained as theories.
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Cladius galen

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  • Used dissection to passionately study the human body and incorporated them in his artworks.
    • realistic and substantial in nature
    • not only as a subject but really getting into it
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Leonardo Da Vinci

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10
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  • The Father of Modern Anatomy

- compiling all facts concerning Anatomy that gave birth to the first comprehensive and illustrated book for Anatomy

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Andreas Vesalius

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  • study of how the body and its body parts work/function

- structures determine what functions occur

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Physiology

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SIX LEVELS OF STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION

ATOMS - Tiny building blocks of matter that combine to form molecules.

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Chemical Level

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SIX LEVELS OF STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION

  • CELLS - Molecules from microscopic cells, which are the smallest unit of all living things
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Cellular Level

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SIX LEVELS OF STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION

TISSUE - Consists of groups of similar cells that have common function

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Tissue Level

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SIX LEVELS OF STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION

ORGAN - structure composed of two/more tissue types that performs specific function for the body

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Organ Level

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SIX LEVELS OF STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION

ORGAN SYSTEM - group of organs that work together to accomplish common purpose

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Organ System Level

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SIX LEVELS OF STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION

  • ORGANISMS - sum total of all structural levels working together to keep us alive
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Organismal Level