Intro to HUMPHY Flashcards
sharp bladed instrument used to cut a specimen
scalpel or knife
cutting tools with two blades joined in the center such that the sharp edges of the blades slip into each other
scissors
used in separating tissues, exploring cavities, tracing blood vessels and pointing structures
probes
used to grasp small objects, to separate, point, and to pull on structures
forceps
useful in measuring organs and in many non-dissection lab activities
ruler
instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye
microscope
difference between anatomy and physiology
anatomy - study of the structures and body parts
physiology - study on how these parts functions and relate to one another
function always reflects structure
studies the structure of body parts and their relationships
anatomy
study of how the body and its parts work or function
physiology
anatomy: levels of study
gross or macroscopic anatomy
surface anatomy
microscopic anatomy
developmental anatomy
- large structures
- can be seen with the naked eye
- approach of study: regional and systemic anatomy
gross or macroscopic anatomy
studies all structures and their function in all regions
ex. abdomen, arm
regional anatomy
system by system
systemic anatomy
study of external structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface
surface anatomy
defined as the smallest, structural and functional unit of an organism, which is characteristically microscopic
cell
defined as the distinct types of material consisting of specialized cells and their products
tissue
traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the life span
developmental anatomy
concerns developmental changes that occur before birth
embryology
language of anatomy terms are used for
position
direction
region
structure
anatomical position is placed face-up
supine position
anatomical position is placed face-down
prone position
combines the posterior and superior
posterosuperior view
combines the anterior and superior
anterosuperior view
toward the head end or upper part of a structure of the body; above
superior (cranial or cephalad)
away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body; below
inferior (caudal)
toward or at the front of the body; in front
anterior (ventral)