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Lec1 Flashcards

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study of large and easily observable structures by dissection or inspection with the naked eye

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Gross Anatomy

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a cellular level thanks to invention of the microscope

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Microscopic Anatomy

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study of the structure,function,and development of cells that comprise different body parts

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Cytology

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4
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Microscopic Study of Tissues

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Histology

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5
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removal of tissues for diagnostic purposes

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Biopsy

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examination of tissues of a dead body to determine cause of death

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Autopsy

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Studies the growth and development of an organism during its lifetime

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Developmental Anatomy

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studies the formation of an organism from the fertilized egg to birth

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Embryology

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9
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terms to describe:
⟶ body regions
⟶ body planes and sections
⟶ body cavities
⟶ the position of body structures
⟶ movements produced by body parts

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Anatomical Terminology

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10
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imaginary lines that pass completely through the body in a particular direction

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Body planes

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11
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actual cut or slice along a certain plane to reveal internal anatomy

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Body sections

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vertical plane that divides the body into left and right parts

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1.Sagittal

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13
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vertical plane that divides the body into front and back parts

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2.Frontal or coronal

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14
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horizontal plane that divides the body into top & bottom parts

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3.Transverse

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Body cavities عددي
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cranial cavity ⟶ contains the brain
vertebral cavity ⟶ contains the spinal cord
thoracic cavity ⟶ contains the lungs & heart
a bdominal cavity ⟶ contains abdominal organs e.g. stomach, intestines & liver
p elvic cavity ⟶ contains bladder, rectum and reproductive organs

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16
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To accurately describe the position of body structures, a standard reference point called ?

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“anatomical position”

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17
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⟶ standing upright with feet flat on the floor and slightly apart
⟶ face directed forward
⟶ arms at the side with palms facing forward

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anatomical position

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18
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⟶ describe the position of one body part in relation to another .

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Directional terms

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19
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towards the head or upper part of a structure; above

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Superior

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away from the head or towards the lower part of a structure; below

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Inferior

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towards or at the front of the body

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Anterior

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towards or at the back of the body

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Posterior

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towards or at the midline of the body

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Medial

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away from the midline of the body

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Lateral

25
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away from the body surface

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Deep

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towards or at the body surface

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Superficial

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closer to the hip or shoulder joint

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Proximal

28
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further from the hip or should joint

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Distal

29
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attachment site of a muscle to a stationary bone

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origin

30
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attachment site of a muscle to a movable bone

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insertion

31
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describe the actions produced when a skeletal muscle contracts

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Movement terms

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a movement that decreases the angle of a joint

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Flexion

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a movement that increases the angle of a joint

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Extension

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the movement of a body part away from the midline of the body

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Abduction

35
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the movement of a body part towards the midline of the body

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Adduction

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the upward movement of a body part

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Elevation

37
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the downward movement of a body part

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Depression

38
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the turning of a bone around its own longitudinal axis

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Rotation

39
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a movement in which one end of a limb makes a circular motion

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Circumduction

40
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a movement of the forearm that turns the palm of the hand to face upward

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Supination

41
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a movement of the forearm that turns the palm of the hand to face downward

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Pronation

42
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covers the surface of the body and lines the cavities

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epithelial tissue

43
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forms the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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nervous tissue

44
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used for support (bones and and cartilage), for the attachment of other tissues (tendons, ligaments, and fascia), or for other specialized functions (blood)

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connective tissue

45
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moves parts attached to it; skeletal, smooth, cardiac

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muscle tissue

46
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Organisms of the same species in a particular area

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Population

47
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Interacting populations in a particular area

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Community

48
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A community plus the physical environment

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Ecosystem

49
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Regions of the Earth’s crust, waters, and atmosphere inhabited by living things.

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Biosphere

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