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Anatomy I > Lecture 1 Intro To Anatomy > Flashcards

Lecture 1 Intro To Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Anatomical position definition

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Standing squarely on all 4 limbs with head and tail extended

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2
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Dorsal

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Toward the back

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3
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Ventral

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Toward the belly

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4
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Rostral aka

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Cranial

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5
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Rostral

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Closer to head along main body axis

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6
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Caudal

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Closer to tail along main body axis

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7
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The hindlimb is ________ to the forelimb

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Caudal

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8
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Thorax is _______ to the pelvis

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Rostral

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9
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Which plane divides the animal into equal right and left halves

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Median

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10
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Is the median plane unique

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Yes, only have 1

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11
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Ipsilateral

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On the same side of median plane

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12
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Contralateral

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On opposite side in median plane

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13
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Medial

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Towards midline (or median plane)

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14
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Lateral

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Away from midline

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15
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How do we describe medial/lateral in limbs

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Refer to inner and outer surfaces of limb

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16
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Sagittal plane

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Parallel to median plane

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17
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How many sagittal planes are there

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Infinite

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18
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Dorsal plane

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Define dorsal vs ventral

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19
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How are limbs described in dorsal plane

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-Dorsal = front of paws
-Palmar/plantar = rear/underside of forepaw and hindpaw

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20
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Transverse plane definition

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Longitudinal plane perpendicular to median and dorsal planes

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21
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Transverse plane defines ________ vs ___________

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Cranial vs caudal

22
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How are limbs described in transverse plane

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-proximal region is closer to trunk
-paw is most distal
-cranial and caudal refer to front and rear surfaces proximal to carpus and tarsus

23
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Superficial

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Towards surface of body or surface of solid organ

24
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Deep

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Away from surface of body

25
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Skin is __________ to cutaneous trunci muscle

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Superficial

26
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Vertebral column is _________ to skin and back muscles

27
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4 basic tissues

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-epithelium
-connective tissue
-muscle
-nervous tissue

28
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2 types of microscopy

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-light microscopy
-electron microscopy

29
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2 types of electron microscopy

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-transmission electron microscopy
-scanning electron microscopy

30
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How Light microscopy works

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-photons interact with tissue components
-light is focused with optical lens
-histological stains

31
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How electron microscopy works

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-electrons interact with tissue components
-electrons focused with electromagnetic lens

32
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What does TEM show

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Internal structure

33
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Areas that are electron dense in TEM appear

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-dark because not many electrons have passed through

34
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Areas that are electron lucent in TEM appear

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Lighter grey color because more electrons have passed through

35
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What does SEM show

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External or surface structures

36
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4 steps to prepare stained slides

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-fixation
-embedding
-sectioning
-staining

37
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Fixation

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Stop biological processes

38
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Embedding

39
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Sectioning

40
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2 basic types of stains/dyes

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-basophilic
-acidophilic

41
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Basophilic stain definition and appearance

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-interact with acidic structures
-acidic components appear blue or purple

42
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Example of basophilic stain

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Hematoxylin

43
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Acidophilic stain definition and appearance

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-interact with basic structures
-turn components pink, red or orange

44
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Example of acidophilic stain

45
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What is the most common stain used

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-H & E (combination of hematoxylin and eosin)

46
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Which dye is used to stain collagen fibers blue or green

47
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Which stain is used to stain carbohydrates magenta or purple

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Periodic acid shift (PAS)

48
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Which stain is used to stain elastic fibers reddish brown or black

49
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Artifacts: general definition

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Something that is artificially made by people

50
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Artifacts: histological definition

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-Tissue shrinkage and lost molecules
-cracks and spaces in tissue under microscope

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