Exam 1 (Applied Anatomy) Flashcards
Define Human Anatomy
A branch of biological that investigates the structure of the human body (shape and size)
bones, muscles, organs
Integumentary System
Provides basic protection from the external environment
Skeletal System
provides support
Muscular System
provides movement
Living Anatomy
observing individual and touch
Histological Anatomy
Vivisection (live dissection) of convicted criminals
400’s BC
“Body Snatches”
1820’s
Nonconsensual experiments on enslaved black women to understand reproductive system
1840’s
Imaging technology
X-ray, ultrasounds, CT scan, MRI
X-ray
ex: looking at fractures
Ultrasounds
ex: pregnancy
CT scan
ex: slices of the body, concussion
Reference Position
standing arms down, facing straight ahead, feet together, palms forward
Proximal
closer to the point of attachment
Distal
farther from the point of attachment
Superior
above another structure
Inferior
below another structure
Anterior
front of the body
Posterior
behind the body (the back)