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Overview of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology Flashcards

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Studies the structure of body parts and their relationships

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Anatomy

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morphology is derived from

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Gr. Morphos = shape or form

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Gr. ana means

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“up”

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tome means

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“cutting”

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16th century, Father of Anatomy
a Belgian Physician

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Andreas Versalius (1514-1564)

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author of:
The workings of the Human Body
7-volume collection of anatomic drawings

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De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543)

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4 anatomy: levels of study

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gross or macroscopic anatomy
surface anatomy
microscopic anatomy
developmental anatomy

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Larger structures
can be seen with the naked eye

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gross or macroscopic anatomy

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gross or macroscopic anatomy approach of study:

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regional anatomy
systemic anatomy

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study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface

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surface anatomy

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11
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locate the bump - 2nd pair of ribs are attached: top of the heart is located

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sternal angle or angle of louis

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locate the prominent bump, next 2 spine - location of the top of the heart at the back side

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spinous process of 7th cervical vertebra (C-7)

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  • structures that cannot be seen with the naked eye
  • structures can only be viewed with a microscope
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microscopic anatomy

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subdivisions of microscopic anatomy

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cytology and histology

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traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the life span

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developmental anatomy

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16
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concerns developmental changes that occur before birth

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embryology

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17
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special terminology is used to prevent misunderstanding

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language of anatomy

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17
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language of anatomy’s exact terms are used for:

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position, direction, regions, structures

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  • person stands with erect feet together and eyes forward
  • palms face anteriorly with thumbs pointed away from the body
  • right and left always refers to the sides belonging to the person or specimen being viewed: never to the viewer
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anatomical position

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19
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ventral and anterior are the same and so are dorsal and posterior

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humans

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ventral is on the inferior side and dorsal is on the superior side

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four-legged animals

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21
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anterior and posterior body landmarks

axial region & appendicular region (thorax, abdomen, back)

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regional terms

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directional terms:

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superior (cranial or cephalad), inferior (caudal), ventral (anterior), dorsal (posterior), medial, lateral, intermediate, proximal, distal, superficial, deep

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

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superior (cranial or cephalad)

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

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inferior (caudal)

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toward or at the front of the body; in front

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ventral (anterior)

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toward or at the backside of the body; behind

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dorsal (posterior)

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

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

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between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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intermediate

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

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

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toward or at the body surface

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superficial

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away from the body surface; more internal

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imaginary line drawn through the body which separates it into sections

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body plane: sagittal plane, coronal plane, transverse plane

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divides the body into left and right sides

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sagittal plane (median;midsagittal)

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divides the body into front and back section

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coronal plane

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divides the body into sections above and below the midline

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transverse plane

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  • cranial cavity houses the brain
  • spinal cavity houses the spinal cord
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dorsal body cavity

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  • thoracic cavity houses heart, lungs, and others
  • abdominopelvic cavity houses digestive system and most urinary system organs
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ventral body cavity

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within the rigid skull, contains the brain

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cranial cavity

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

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spinal cavity

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divisions of the spinal cord

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cervical vertebrae: C (cervical nerves)
thoracic vertebrae: T (thoracic nerves)
lumbar vertebrae: L (lumbar nerves)
sacrum: S (sacral nerves)

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  • pleural cavity
  • mediastinum
  • pericardial cavity
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thoracic cavity

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abdominal cavity: stomach, intestines, liver
pelvic cavity

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abdominopelvic cavity

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abdominopelvic quadrants

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RIGHT UPPER Q
RIGHT LOWER Q
LEFT UPPER Q
LEFT LOWER Q

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called serous membranes or serosa

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ventral body cavities membranes

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lines internal body walls

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parietal serosa

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covers the internal organs

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visceral serosa

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separates the serosae

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serous fluid

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right hypochondriac region organs

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liver
gallbladder

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organs in the left hypochondriac region

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diaphragm
spleen

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epigastric region organs

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right lumbar region organs

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ascending colon of large intestine

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left lumbar region organs

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descending colon of large intestine

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umbilical region organs

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transverse colon of large intestine
small intestine

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right iliac (inguinal) region organs

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cecum
appendix

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left iliac (inguinal) region organs

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initial part of sigmoid colon

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hypogastric (pubic) region organs

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urinary bladder

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