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Definitions
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
Studies the structure of body
parts and their relationships.
Anatomy
Study of how the body and its
parts work or function
Physiology
Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy
*Large structures
*Can be seen with the naked eye
*Approached of study: Regional
and Systemic Anatomy
Large Structures
Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy
*Can be seen with the naked eye
Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy
*Approached of study: Regional
and Systemic Anatomy
Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy
studies all structures and their function in one region ex: abdomen, arm
*Regional Anatomy
system by system
Systemic Anatomy and Physiology
Study of external structures
as they relate to the
overlying skin surface.
Surface Anatomy
are defined as the smallest, structural and functional unit of an organism, which is characteristically microscopic
Cell
are 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 and Physiology
Concerns developmental changes that occur before birth
Embryology
Special terminology is used to prevent misunderstanding
The Language of Anatomy
Exact term used in Anatomy
Position
Direction
Regions
Structures
What is anatomical position of a person
Person stands erect with feet together and eyes forward
Palm face anteriorly with thumbs pointed away from the body
Right and left always refers to sides belonging to the person or specimen being viewed - never to the viewer
Animals are different because?
Their ventral is one the inferior side and dorsal in on the superior side
anatomical position is placed face-up
Supine position