PRELIM 01 - Overview of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology Flashcards
Studies the structure of body parts and their relationships
Anatomy
Greek work of morphology which means shape or form
Morphos
Meaning of the Greek word “ana”
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Meaning of the Greek word “tome”
Cutting
A Belgian physician who is the father of anatomy
Andreas Versalius (1514-1564)
A 7-volume collection of anatomic drawings which describes the workings of the human body
De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543)
Study of larger structures that can be seen with the naked eye
Gross/Macroscopic anatomy
2 approaches of study in gross anatomy
Regional anatomy, Systemic anatomy
Study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface
Surface anatomy
Where the top of the heart is located
Sternal angle/Angle of Louis
Location of the top of the heart at the back side
Spinous process of C-7
Study of the structures that cannot be seen with the naked eye
Microscopic anatomy
2 subdivisions of microscopic anatomy
Cytology, Histology
Traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the lifespan
Developmental anatomy
Concerns developmental changes that occur before birth
Embryology
Position where the person stands erect with feet together and eyes forward
Anatomical position
Towards the head end or upper part of a structure or body (above)
Superior/Cranial/Cephalad
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure (below)
Inferior/Caudal
Toward or at the front of the body (front)
Ventral/Anterior
Toward or at the backside of the body (behind)
Dorsal/Posterior
Toward or at the midline of the body (middle)
Medial
Away from the midline of the body (away from middle)
Lateral
Between a more medial and more lateral structure (between middle and outer side of the body)
Intermediate
Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment (close to origin)
Proximal
