Intro Flashcards
Gross anatomy
Studying the body with the naked eye.
Light micro scope
1000x image
Electron microscope
30,000x image
Transmission electron microscope
TEM
Electrons pass through the tissue
Scanning electron microscope
SEM
Scans surface of the tissue.
Nuclear magnetic resonance
NMR
For anatomy. Helps study through an object. Like dental and roots.
Functional NMR
Combing physiology and anatomy.
Picks up the amount of oxygen in the vessels.
Position emission tomography
PET
Using radioactive material to localize what ever you are looking for.
Anatomical position of body
Face forward and palms up
Mid line cut
A line right down the center of the anatomical position of body.
Medial
Closer to mid line
Lateral
Further from mid line
Proximal
Closer to trunk
Distal
Away from trunk
Trunk
Term used to describe the neck and torso of the body.
Artery
Carries oxygenated blood. “Air holder.”
Hostology
Science of tissues
List the four types of human tissue
Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nerve
Epithelial tissue
Covers the body.
Ex. Skin ; it lines our tubes ; digestive tract.
Glands
Connective tissue
Most varied
Cells, fibers, and matrix
Ex: bones, cartilage, blood
Muscular tissue
Contracts and relaxes
Nerve tissue
Sensing, taking in new info, conducting, and storing info.
