Intro to HUMPHY Flashcards

1
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sharp bladed instrument used to cut a specimen

A

scalpel or knife

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2
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cutting tools with two blades joined in the center such that the sharp edges of the blades slip into each other

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scissors

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3
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used in separating tissues, exploring cavities, tracing blood vessels and pointing structures

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probes

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4
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used to grasp small objects, to separate, point, and to pull on structures

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forceps

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5
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useful in measuring organs and in many non-dissection lab activities

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ruler

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6
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instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye

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microscope

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7
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difference between anatomy and physiology

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anatomy - study of the structures and body parts
physiology - study on how these parts functions and relate to one another

function always reflects structure

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8
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studies the structure of body parts and their relationships

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anatomy

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9
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study of how the body and its parts work or function

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physiology

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10
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anatomy: levels of study

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gross or macroscopic anatomy
surface anatomy
microscopic anatomy
developmental anatomy

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11
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  • large structures
  • can be seen with the naked eye
  • approach of study: regional and systemic anatomy
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gross or macroscopic anatomy

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12
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studies all structures and their function in all regions
ex. abdomen, arm

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regional anatomy

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13
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system by system

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systemic anatomy

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14
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study of external structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface

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surface anatomy

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15
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defined as the smallest, structural and functional unit of an organism, which is characteristically microscopic

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cell

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16
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defined as the distinct types of material consisting of specialized cells and their products

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tissue

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17
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traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the life span

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developmental anatomy

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18
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concerns developmental changes that occur before birth

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embryology

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19
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language of anatomy terms are used for

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position
direction
region
structure

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20
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anatomical position is placed face-up

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supine position

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21
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anatomical position is placed face-down

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prone position

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22
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combines the posterior and superior

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posterosuperior view

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23
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combines the anterior and superior

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anterosuperior view

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24
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toward the head end or upper part of a structure of the body; above

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superior (cranial or cephalad)

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25
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away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; below

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inferior (caudal)

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26
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toward or at the front of the body; in front

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anterior (ventral)

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27
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toward or at the backside of the body; behind

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posterior (dorsal)

28
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body cavities

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dorsal and ventral body cavity

29
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away from the midline of the body; outer side of the body

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lateral

29
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BODY CAVITY???
- cranial houses the brain
- spinal cavity houses the spinal cord

A

dorsal body cavity

30
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between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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intermediate

30
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BODY CAVITY???
- thoracic cavity houses heart, lungs, and others
- adbominopelvic cavity houses digestive system and most urinary system organs

A

ventral body cavity

31
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close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to a limb to the body trunk

A

proximal

31
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houses the brain

within the rigid skull, contains the brain

A

cranial cavity

32
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farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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distal

32
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toward or at the body surface of

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superficial

32
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houses the spinal cord

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spinal cavity

33
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away from the body surface; more internal

A

deep

33
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runs within the bony vertebral column, protects the spinal cord

A

vertebral cavity

34
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an imaginary line drawn through the body which separates it into sections

A

body planes

frontal (coronal)
sagittal (longitudinal)
transverse (horizontal, axial)
median plane

34
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houses heart, lungs and others

A

thoracic cavity

35
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runs vertically through the body and separates it into left and right parts

A

sagittal plane

35
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houses digestive system and most urinary system organs

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abdominopelvic cavity

36
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runs parallel to the surface of the ground, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

A

transverse

36
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divisions of the spinal cord

A

cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacrum

37
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runs vertically from left to right and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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frontal (coronal) plane

37
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organs in pleural cavity

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lungs

37
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organs in mediastinum

A

esophagus, throat

38
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organs in pericardial

A

heart

39
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called serous membranes or serosa

A

ventral body cavity membrane

40
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lines internal walls

A

parietal serosa

41
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covers the internal organs

A

visceral serosa

42
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separates the serosae

A

serous fluid

43
Q

abdominopelvic quadrants

A

left upper
left lower
right upper
right lower

44
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nine abdominopelvic regions

A
  1. right hypochondriac region
  2. epigastric region
  3. left hypochondriac region
  4. right lumbar region
  5. umbilical region
  6. left lumbar region
  7. right inguinal (iliac) region
  8. hypogastric (pubic) region
  9. left inguinal (iliac) region
45
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right hypochondriac region

A

liver
gallbladder

46
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epigastric region

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stomach

47
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left hypochondriac region

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diaphragm
spleen

48
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right lumbar region

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ascending colon of large intestine

49
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umbilical region

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transcending colon of large intestine
small intestine

50
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left lumbar region

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descending colon of large intestine

51
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right inguinal/iliac region

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cecum
appendix

52
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hypogastric/pubic region

A

bladder

53
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left inguinal/iliac region

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initial part of sigmoid colon

54
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other body cavities

A

oral and digestive cavities
nasal cavities
orbital cavities
middle ear cavities
synovial cavities