First Look at Anatomy Flashcards

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Identify midsagittal, transverse (cuts perpendicularly into long axis making up superior and inferior parts), and coronal (divides into anterior and posterior) positions.

A

-Cuts into left and right

-Cuts perpendicularly

-Divides into anterior and posterior positions

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Medial

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Toward or at the midline of the body

Ex: heart is medial to the arms

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Proximal vs distal

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Closer to the origin of the body part or the attachment.

Ex: the elbow is proximal to the wrist

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4
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What are the two major divisions of the body?

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-Axial
Head, neck, and trunk (Thorax and abdomen)

-Appendicular
Limbs

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5
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Describe the regional terms of the specific body areas.

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6
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Describe the dorsal body cavities

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-Cranial cavity

-Vertebral cavity

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7
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Describe the ventral body cavities

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-Thoracic cavity (contains heart and lungs)

-Abdominal cavity (contains digestive viscera)

-Pelvic cavity (contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum)

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8
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Mediastinum

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  1. Superior mediastinum (Houses thymus gland, trachea, esophagus, aorta)
  2. Pericardial cavity ( Encloses heart)
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9
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Characteristics of Living Things

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-Organization
-Metabolism
-Growth and Development
-Responsiveness
-Adaptation
-Regulation
-Homeostasis
-Reproduction

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10
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Hippocrates (Father of Medicine)

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established a medical practice
based on the study of human body

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Herophilus (Father of Anatomy)

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in Alexandria, Egypt becomes
the first to publicly dissect human bodies.

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Galen (Prince of Physicians)

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stressed the importance of experimentation in medicine. He wrote significant treatises on medicine and anatomy.

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13
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Leonardo da Vinci

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begins his anatomical studies through dissection.

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14
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Nine divisions used primarily by
anatomists

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15
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Serous membrane or serosa

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Parietal serosa lines internal body cavity walls

Visceral serosa covers internal organs (viscera)

Layers separated by slit-like cavity
filled with serous fluid. Fluid secreted by both layers of membrane.

Pericardium- serous membrane of heart

Pleurae- serous membrane of lungs

Peritoneum- serous membrane of abdominopelvic cavity

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