Exam 1 Part 2 Flashcards
Hominins
large cerebrum
bipedalism
complex speech
Sophisticated tool making
Homo sapians
homo-human (same) sapian-wise
Light microscope
0.2 um. Uses light
Electron microscope
1 nm TEM SEM
Macroscopic anatomy
large scale, see with naked eye
approach by system, region, surface features, developmental, embryology, comparitive, pathology, applied
Invasive View
Dissection Penetrate body -incision endoscopy Arthoscopy laparscopy microscopy
Endoscopy
small camera (endoscope), small incisions
Laparos
flank (side)
endo
inside
scope
look at the joints
Non-invasive view
Radiation Sonography CT MRI PET
Radiation
oldest, most used (x-rays)
Good for dense sturctures (bones, teeth, tumor) or air-filled spaces
Sonography
ultrasound. sound waves, safe, inexpensive, portable
Computed tomography
CT, CAT detailed xrays-2D
Continuous imaging can create a 3D picture
OK for soft tissues; also tumors, hemorrhages, kidney stones, etc
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Strong Magnetic field and radio waves
Esp. good for soft tissues of nervous system
No radiation but may include injected dyes
claustrophobia