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History and Intro to Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards

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First People to dissect

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Ancient Egyptians

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First People to be used as cadavers

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Criminals

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Who performed the dissections in early medical schools

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Barbers

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Who studied Apes and wrote the “bible” for A&P?

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Galen of Pergamen

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Autopsy

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Human dissection performed to determine cause of death

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Known for proper proportions in his DRAWINGS of anatomy

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Leonardo Da VInci

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Father of Anatomy

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Andreas Vesalius

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Father of Physiology

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William Harvey

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Superior

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Higher,being closer to the head

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Anterior/Ventral

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being more in the front than another structure

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Posterior/Dorsal

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being more back than another structure

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Medial

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Midline

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Lateral

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Further away from the median plane

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Proximinal

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Closer to the median plane

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Distal

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Far

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Inferior

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Bottom of the body

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Superficial

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surface level

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Deep

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under the surface

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Extension

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increasing joint angle

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Flexion

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decrease joint angle

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Dorsiflexion

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decrease in top foot angle, on your heels

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Plantar flexion

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on tip toes

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Adduction

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going toward midline

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Abduction

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going away from the midline

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Circumduction

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arm circles

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Rotation

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Moving head

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Supination

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Palms down to up

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pronation

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Palms up to down

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Inversion

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foot going inside

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Eversion

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foot going outside

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Anatomy

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Branch of science that deals with structure of body parts

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Physiology

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Branch of science that deals with the functions of body parts

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Organ system

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comprised of organs

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organs

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comprised of tissues

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tissues

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Comprised of cells

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cells

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comprised of organelles

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Axial Cavity

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Head,neck trunk

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Appendicular cavity

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upper and lower limbs

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Cranial Cavity

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Head brain, Dorsal axail

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Spinal

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Vertebral Dorsal axial

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Abdominal cavity

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Below thoracic, above pelvic

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Thoracic cavity

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Above abdominal and pelvic

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Synovial Membrane

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Inner linings of joint cavities: release synovial fluid

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serous membrane

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Line body cavities that lack openings to the outside (heart + Lungs)- reduces friction

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Mucous Membrane

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Line cavities that are open to the outside of the body (Nasal, Vagina): releases mucous

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Cutaneous membrane

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Skin`

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Epithelial Tissue

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Protection, secretion, absorption: covers body, inner organs, glands

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Connective tissue

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Bind, support, protect store fat( Tendon, blood, ligaments)

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Muscular tissue

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Involved with mvmt, attached to bones, inside blood vessels and heart

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Nervous

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Cells that transmit messages: brain spinal cord, nerves.

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