exam 1 Flashcards
Cutting and separating human body tissues to reveal tissue relationship
Cadaver Dissection
Study of multiple species to learn about form,function, and evolution
Comparative anatomy
Viewing the inside of the body without surgery
Medical imaging
branch of medicine concerned with imaging
Radiology
Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye
Gross anatomy
examination of tissues with microscope
Histology
Microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease
Histopathology
Study of structures and function of cells
Cytology
View detail under electron microscope
Ultrastructure
Physiology of the nervous system
Neurophysiology
Physiology of hormones
Endocrinology
Mechanisms of disease
Pathophysiology
Physicians to Roman gladiators
Claudius Galen
- Palms face forward or upward
- Radius & ulna are parallel
Supinated
- Palms face rearward or downward
- Radius &ulna are crossed
Pronated
Implies actual cut or slice to reveal internal anatomy
Section
Implies an imaginary flat surface passing through the body
Plane
Divides body into right and left regions
Sagittal Plane