Lecture 1: Intro Anatomy Terms

Question 1

What is the term for the study of structure?

Answer 1

Anatomy

Question 2

What term is used for the study of structures that can be seen without a microscope

Answer 2

Gross Anatomy

Question 3

What is micro anatomy?

Answer 3

Study of structure that must been seen with a microscope

Question 4

Regional anatomy is the approach of what?

Answer 4

considers the origination of the body as major parts of segments

Question 5

What is systemic anatomy? Give an example

Answer 5

The study of structures working together to create a system of complex functions

The digestive system is an example. ( tongue, spit, throat, stomach…..)

Question 6

What is clinical anatomy and what is another term used?

Answer 6

Applied anatomy… emphasized aspects of the bodily structure and function important in the practice of healthcare.

So, because this muscle is not functioning properly, what could be causing this issue.

Question 7

What is clinical anatomy and what is another term used?

Answer 7

Applied anatomy… emphasized aspects of the bodily structure and function important in the practice of healthcare.

So, because this muscle is not functioning properly, what could be causing this issue.

Question 8

What is surface anatomy?

Answer 8

Study of what lies under the skin and what structures are perceptible via touch (palpitation) in the living body at rest and in action.

Question 9

What does it mean to be in an anatomical position?

Answer 9

Everything is facing forward including your palms and feet are shoulder width apart

Question 10

What is a median plane and what are two other words to describe this.?

Answer 10

An imaginary line that slits the object into two equal halves

Midsagital plane and median sagittal

Question 11

What is a sagittal plane?

Answer 11

Vertical planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane. Dividing the body into right and left parts

Question 12

What is a frontal plane and what is another term used?

Answer 12

Divided the body into a front (anterior) and back (posterior)

Coronal planes

Question 13

What is a transverse plane?

Answer 13

Splitting the body into upper and lower halves

Question 14

What is a longitudinal section?

Answer 14

Cutting the object parallel down the middle, similar to a median plane/ there is a 180 degree range possible

Question 15

What is a transverse section and what is another term used?

Answer 15

Slicing the body part horizontally

Cross section

Question 16

What is an oblique section

Answer 16

Any slice if the body that is not transverse or longitudinal

Question 17

Superior means _______ while inferior means ______

Answer 17

Above ; below

Question 18

Posterior means _____ while anterior means ______

Answer 18

Back ; front

Question 19

_____ is another word for posterior and ______ is another word for anterior

Answer 19

Dorsal ; ventral

Question 20

What is the def. For medial and lateral?

Answer 20

Medial: closer to the center to closer to the body
Lateral: furthest form the center or body