Introductions Flashcards

Definitions

1
Q

Sharp bladed instrument used to cut a specimen

A

Scalpel or Knife

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2
Q

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

A

Scissors

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3
Q

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

A

Probes

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4
Q

Used to grasp small
objects, to separate,
point and to pull on
structures

A

Forceps

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5
Q

Useful in measuring
organs and in many
non-dissection lab
activities

A

Ruler

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6
Q

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

A

Microscope

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7
Q

Studies the structure of body
parts and their relationships.

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Anatomy

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8
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Study of how the body and its
parts work or function

A

Physiology

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9
Q

Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy

A

*Large structures
*Can be seen with the naked eye
*Approached of study: Regional
and Systemic Anatomy

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10
Q

Large Structures

A

Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy

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11
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*Can be seen with the naked eye

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Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy

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12
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*Approached of study: Regional
and Systemic Anatomy

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Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy

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13
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studies all structures and their function in one region ex: abdomen, arm

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*Regional Anatomy

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14
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system by system

A

Systemic Anatomy and Physiology

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15
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Study of external structures
as they relate to the
overlying skin surface.

A

Surface Anatomy

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16
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are defined as the smallest, structural and functional unit of an organism, which is characteristically microscopic

A

Cell

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17
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are defined as the distinct types of material consisting of specialized cells and their products.

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Tissue

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18
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Traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the
life span.

A

Developmental Anatomy and Physiology

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19
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Concerns developmental changes that occur before birth

A

Embryology

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20
Q

Special terminology is used to prevent misunderstanding

A

The Language of Anatomy

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21
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Exact term used in Anatomy

A

Position
Direction
Regions
Structures

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22
Q

What is anatomical position of a person

A

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

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23
Q

Animals are different because?

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Their ventral is one the inferior side and dorsal in on the superior side

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24
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anatomical position is placed face-up

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Supine position

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25
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Anatomical position is placed face-up

A

supine position

26
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anatomical postion is palced face-down

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prone position

27
Q

combines the posterior and superior

A

posterosuperior

28
Q

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

A

Superior (cranial or cephalad)

29
Q

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

A

Inferior (Caudal)

30
Q

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

A

Ventral (Anterior)

31
Q

toward or at the backside of the body; behind

A

Dorsal (Posterior)

32
Q

toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

A

Medial

33
Q

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

A

Lateral

34
Q

between a more medial and a more lateral structure

A

Intermediate

35
Q

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

A

Proximal

36
Q

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

A

Distal

37
Q

toward or at the body surface

A

Superficial

38
Q

away from the body surface; more internal

A

Deep

39
Q

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

A

body plane

40
Q

A body plane consists of?

A

Frontal
Sagittal
Transverse

41
Q

Runs vertically through the body and separates it into right and left parts

A

Sagittal Plane

42
Q

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

A

Transverse Plane

43
Q

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

A

Frontal Plane

44
Q

Dorsal Body Cavity

A

Crania Cavity
Spinal Cavity

45
Q

What houses the brain?

A

Cranial Cavity

46
Q

What houses the spinal cord

A

Spinal Cavity

47
Q

Ventral Body Cavity

A

Thoracic Cavity
Abdominopelvic Cavity

48
Q

What houses heart, lungs, and others?

A

Thoracic Cavity

49
Q

What houses digestive syystem and most urinary system organs

A

Abdominopelvic cavity

50
Q

within the rigid skull, contains the brain.

A

Cranial Cavity

51
Q

which runs within the bony vertebral column, protects the
spinal cord.

A

Vertebral Cavity

52
Q

Divisions of Spinal Cord

A

Cervical - 7
Thoracic - 12
Lumbar - 5
Sacrum: S - 1

53
Q

Thoracic Cavity

A

Pleural Cavity
Mediastinum

54
Q

Mediastinum

A

Pericardial Cavity

55
Q

Abdominopelvic cavity

A

Abdominal CAvity
Pelvic CAvity

56
Q

Abdominal Cavity

A

Stomach
Intestines
Liver

57
Q

Contains heart

A

Pericardial cavity

58
Q

Contains lungs

A

Pleural Cavity

59
Q

Contains digestive viscera

A

Abdominal Cavity

60
Q

Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectume

A

Pelvic Cavity

61
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