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gross anatomy |
Studying visible structures with the naked eye. Divided into regional & systemic. Regional-location of things inside the body Systemic-organized by organ system |
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surface anatomy |
using body landmarks to identify structures |
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Microscopic anatomy or Histology |
viewing cells & groups of cells only by microscope |
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Developmental Anatomy |
changes that occur in the body from birth until death. |
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Embryology |
studying how body structures form & develop from conception until birth |
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pathological anatomy |
the structural changes in cells, tissues & organs caused by disease. |
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Radiographic anatomy |
study of internal body structures by X-ray or image techniques to view internal structures. |
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Levels of Organization |
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chemical level |
atoms combine to form molecules |
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cellular level |
cells are made up of molecules |
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tissue level |
tissues made of different cell types |
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organ level |
made up of many tissue types |
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organ system level |
group of organs and tissues that perform a specific function |
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organismal level |
all levels working together |
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Body Regions |
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Axial Region |
makes up the main axis of the body: head, neck & trunk. Trunk is divided into:chest, abdomen,pelvis & perineum |
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Appendicular Region |
consists of the limbs |
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Directional terms |
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Superior |
above |
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inferior |
below |
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anterior (ventral) |
front |
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posterior (dorsal) |
back |
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medial |
midline of the body |
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lateral |
referring to the sides of the body |
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proximal |
point of attachment of a limb(appendicular) to the trunk(axial) |
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distal |
farther from attachment point |
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superficial |
external structures |
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deep |
internal structures |
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ipsilateral |
same side |
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contralateral |
opposite side |
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Body Planes |
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Transverse body plane (runs horizontal) |
the body is separated into the superior & inferior regions |
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Frontal (Coronal) body plane (extends vertically) |
the body is separated into the anterior & posterior body regions |
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Sagittal body planes (vertical) |
divide the body into right and left parts midsagittal plane-midline parasagittal-near the midline |
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Body Cavities |
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Dorsal Cavity |
located at the back of the body. Inside the dorsal cavity is the cranial & vertebral cavities. Cranial-houses the brain Vertebral-houses the spinal cord. Walls of the cavity protects organs. |
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Ventral Cavity |
located at the front of the body. -superior thoracic cavity -inferior abdominopelvic cavity -visceral organs- lungs, heart, intestines, and kidneys. |
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Serous Cavities |
serous fluid fills the space surrounding organs, each serous cavity has 2 membranes: -visceral serosa-INNER (contact with the organs) -parietal serosa-OUTTER |
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Pleural Serous cavity |
located surrounding the lungs. tissues are continuous with each other & serous fluid allows the visceral & parietal pleura membranes to slide past each other |
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Pericardial Serous cavity |
located surrounding the heart. visceral pericardium membrane parietal pericardium membrane |
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Peritoneal Serous cavity |
located at the abdomen. visceral peritoneum membrane parietal peritoneum membrane |