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Review -Terminology Flashcards

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Median/ Midsagital Plane

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Divides body along the midline

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Sagital/ Parasagital Plane

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Divides body into left and right

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Coronal/ Frontal

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Divides body into anterior and posterior

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Transverse/ Horizontal

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Divides body into superior and inferior

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Ventral/Anterior

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Towards front

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Dorsal/Posterior

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Towards back

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Inferior/Caudal

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Towards feet

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Medial

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towards midline

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proximal

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close to joint

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distal

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away from joint

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superficial

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towards surface of body

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deep

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more internal

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Standard Anatomical Position (SAP)

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  • Upright
  • Head forward
  • Arms at side
  • Palms foward
  • Feet flat
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Medical Imaging

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Purpose: Allows visualization of internal structures without surgery

Common Types:

  • Radiography (xray)
  • Sonography (ultra sound)
  • Computed Tomography (CT)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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Radiography

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-Uses: Identify fractures, mammograms, chest exams
-Pros: Quick and inexpensive
-Cons: flat, lots of radiation
White=bone Black=air

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Sonography

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  • Uses: see fetus, organs and soft tissue
  • Pros: inexpensive, portable, and radiation free
  • Cons: Low resolution
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Computed Tomography

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  • Uses: hard and soft tissue, bony defects, tumors, aneurysms and cerebral hemorrhages
  • Pros: Good resolution
  • Cons: lots of radiation and slow
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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  • Uses: soft tissue and tumors
  • Pros: High resolution and no radiation
  • Cons: Expensive, slow and huge magnet
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4 Types of Tissues

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  • Epithelia
  • Connective
  • Muscle
  • Neural
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Epithelia Tissue

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Overview: layers of cells cover body or line body cavity

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Connective Tissue

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Overview: provides support, transports materials, and stores energy

22
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Muscle Tissue

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Overviews: Contract to produce movement

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Neural Tissue

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Overviews: Conduct nerve impulses

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