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Anatomy is the study of

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Structure of the body, either regionally or sytematically

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Anatomy came from a Greek word which means

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“To cut open”

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History

First documented by the

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Egyptians ~1600BC

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TRUE OR FALSE

Egyptian anatomical papyrus showed organs including blood vessels

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True

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Father of Anatomy

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Hippocrates

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Hippocrates’ Beliefs

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  1. Sickness was not a divine punishment
  2. Medicine should be ethical (Hippocratic oath)
  3. Patient confidentiality
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This act provided adequate supply of corpses

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Anatomy Act of 1832

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These are popular terms

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Eponyms

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Refers to the body and the position of its parts in the erect upright position facing the observer

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Anatomical position

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Vertical plane passing longitudinally through the body from the head to the feet that divides the body into left and right symmetrical HALVES or mirror images

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Median, median sagittal or midsagittal plane

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Imaginary vertical planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane

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Parasagittal or lateral planes

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Divides the body into UNEQUAL L and R sides

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Parasagittal or lateral planes

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Any of the imaginary vertical planes passing through the body at right angles to the median plane

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Coronal or frontal plane

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Divides body into anterior and posterior

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Coronal or frontal plane

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Passing through the body at right angles to both median and coronal planes

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Transverse, horizontal, axial or cross-sectional plane

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Plane that divides the body at non-right angle to any of the previous planes

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Oblique plane

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Nearer to surface

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Superficial

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Between a superficial and a deep structure

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Intermedite

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Farther from surface

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Deep

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Nearer to midline

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Medial

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Farther from midline

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Lateral

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Nearer the front

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Anterior

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Nearer the back

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Posterior

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Nearer the head

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Superior or cranial

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Nearer the foot

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Inferior or caudal

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Nearer the root of the arm or leg

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Proximal

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Farther from the root of the arm or leg

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Distal

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Toward or nearer the anterior surface or palm of the hand

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Palmar

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Toward or nearer the posterior surface or dorsum of the hand

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Dorsal

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Toward or nearer the superior surface or dorsum of the foot

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Dorsal

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Toward or nearer the inferior surface or sole of the foot

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Turning away from midline

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Lateral rotation

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Turning toward midline

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Medial rotation

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Towards midline

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Away from midline

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Palms up

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Supination

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Palms down

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Sole facing laterally

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Sole facing medially

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Provides knowledge of what lies under the skin and what structures a re perceptible to touch

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Surface anatomy

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The clinical application of surface anatomy

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Physical examination

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Modified hinge type of synovial joint allows the following movement
Close and open mouth
Protrude and retrude chin
Grinding and chewing

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Temporomandibular joint

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A bulge beyond the adjacent surface

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Protuberance

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Area of the face overlying the orbit and eyeball

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Orbital region

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Fold of the skin that covers the medial angle of the eye

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Epicanthal fold

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Depressions superior and inferior to the eyelids

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Suprapalpebral sulci

Infapalpebral sulci

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Located below the orbit and lateral to the nose in each side

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Infraorbital region

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Form the prominences of the cheek

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Zygomatic region

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Produced by the meeting of the laminae of thyroid cartilage in the anterior midline

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Laryngeal prominence

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Site for needle coniotomy or cricothyrotomy

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Cricothyroid ligament

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4 smaller triangles on the anterior cervical region

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Submental tr
Submandibular tr
Carotid tr
Muscular tr

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Plane of the face

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Coronal or frontal plane

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The neck is divided into 5 regions

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Sternocleidomastoid Region
Anterior Cervical Region
Lateral Cervical Region
Posterior Cervical Region
Suboccipital Region
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Lateral Cervical Region or Posterior Triangle of the Neck is divided into 2 triangles which are the

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Occipital triangle

Omoclavicular triangle

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This region is posterior to the anterior borders of the Trapezius muscle
Trapezius defines this regionregiu

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Posterior cervical region of the neck

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Most prominent surface feature of the anterior thoracic wall

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T or F:

Nipple lies in the 4th ICS in men and young nulliparous women

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Attaches to the clavicle and sternum and superior 6 costal cartilages

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Pectoralis Major Muscle

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Attaches to the lateral parts of the 1st to 8th ribs helps elevate the ribs to expand the thoracic cavity when inspiration is deep and forceful

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Serratus Anterior Muscle

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Collar bones

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Large, visible dip where the clavicles join the sternum

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Suprasternal or Jugular Notch

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Sternal angle is also known as

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Manubriosternal Joint or the Angle of Louis

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Medial margin formed by the costal cartilages of the seventh rib to the tenth rib

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Costal margin

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Formed by the converging costal margins and used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Infrasternal or subcostal Angle

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T or F:

1st rib is not palpable, count starts with the 2nd rib

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Where is the point of maximum impulse in the heart?

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Apex beat 4th or 5th ICS, Left MCL, 6-10 cm from AML

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Lies behind the right half of the sternum, opposite the 4th ICS;
Best heard: over the right half of the lower end of the body of the sternum

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Tricuspid Valve

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Behind the left half of the sternum, opposite the 4th costal cartilage
Best heard: Apex Bea

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Mitral Valve

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Lies behind the medial end of the 3rd left costal cartilage

Best heard: over the medial end of the 2nd left ICS

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Pulmonary Valve

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Lies behind the left half of the sternum, opposite the 3rd ICS
Best heard: over the medial end of the 2nd right ICS

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Aortic Valve

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Has no spinous process

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Spinous process is the first bony point that can be felt

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Its most distinctive characteristic os the existence of a long and prominent spinous process

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C7 Spinous process is usually evident superficially and when standing erect this is the only spinous process visible thus it is called

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Vertebra prominens

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Provides an estimate on the position of the inferior end of the spinal cord

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Spinal needle is inserted between

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Outlines the sacrum and common area of pain from low back sprains

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Sacral triangle

Anatomy Module 1 (3 decks)

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