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102 Cards in this Set

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ana
up
tome
cutting
graph
picture
physiology
scientific study of how the body functions
Levels of Organization within the Human Body
1. Human Body 2. Organ Systems 3. Organs 4. Tissues 5. 60 Trillion Tissue Cells
The human body
Gross Anatomy
Surface Anatomy
Regional Anatomy
Radiological Anatomy
Organ Systems
Systemic Anatomy
Neuroanatomy
Tissues
Histology
60 Trillion Tissue Cells
Cytology
Gross Anatomy
Body as whole
Surface Anatomy
ex. sternal angle, spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra
Regional Anatomy
structure of body in regions
Radiological Anatomy
XRAY, CT, MRI
Systemic Anatomy
Study of organ system
Neuroanatomy
Nervous System
Histology
Study of Tissues
Natal
Birth
Cyt
cell
Embryology
Pre-natal development
Teratology
Study of birth defects
Zygote to
birth to adult
Developmental Anatomy
Embryology, Teratology
Comparative Anatomy
Comparing one species to another ex. Cats vs Humans
Pathological Anatomy
Study of Diseased Parts
Patho
Disease
tomy
cut out
Anatomic Position
body erect with arms at side, palms turned forward
Superior
toward the head ex. the heart is superior to the liver
Cranial
toward the head ex. the heard is superior to the liver
Inferior
toward the tail end of the body ex. the stomach is inferior to the lungs
Caudal
toward the tail end of the body ex. the stomach is inferior to the lungs
Anterior
toward the front of the body (belly side) ex. the trachea is anterior to the esophagus
Ventral
toward the front of the body (belly side) ex. the trachea is anterior to the esophagus
trachea
wind pipe
esophagus
food tube
posterior
toward the back of the body, ex. the rectum is posterior to the urinary bladder
dorsal
toward the back of the body, ex. the rectum is posterior to the urinary bladder
medial
near midline of body
ex. the hard is medial to the lungs
lateral
(sides)
away from the mid-line of body
ex. the kidneys are lateral to the spine
proximal
nearer to the torso
ex. the arm is proximal to the hand
distal
farther from the torso
ex. the fingers are distal to the elbow
superficial
toward the surface of the body
ex. the skin is superficial to the muscles
external
toward the surface of the body
ex. the skin is superficial to the muscles
deep
deep within the body
ex. the heart is deep to the rib cage
internal
deep within the body
ex. the heart is deep to the rip cage
parietal
the walls of a cavity
ex. the parietal peritoneum
peritoneum
Lining of the abdominal organs and cavity
visceral
internal organs
covering of an organ
ex. the visceral peritoneum
supine
lie on back
supine position for situps
prone
on belly
ex. prone position for pushups
sagittal
to side
midsagital section
divides body into right and left halves
frontal section
divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
transverse section
divides body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) portions
coronal section
divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
cross - section
divides body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) portions
Posterior (Dorsal) Body Cavity
Back side
cranial cavity
vertebral (spinal) cavity
Anterior (ventral) Body Cavity (coelom)
contains visceral organs
front side
Thoracic (pleural) cavity - chest
Diaphragm muscle
abdominal (peritoneum) cavity - lower portion, belly portion
pelvic cavity
coelom
ventral body cavity?
-oma
tumor
abdomin/o-
adomen
acr/o-
extremity
aden/o-
gland
angi/o-
vessel
arthr/o-
joint
cardi/o-
heart
cerebro-
brain
chondr/o-
cartilage
coronary
heart
specifically blood vessels
cyst/o-
bladder
cyt/o-
cell
dent/o-
tooth
dermat/o-
skin
derm/o-
skin
duoden/o-
duodenum
1st segment of small intestine
gastr/o-
stomach
hepat/o-
liver
laryn/go-
larynx
my/o-
muscle
nephr/o-
kidney
neur/o-
nerve
oste/o-
bone
ot/o-
ear
path/o-
disease
pneumon/o-
lung
pulmonary
lung
rhin/o-
nose
stomat/o-
mouth
thorac/o-
thorax
(chest)
extremity
appendages
acro
extremities
mega
huge
angina pectoris
blockage of blood flow of vessel in heart
angiogram
image of blood vessel
arthritis
inflmmation of joints
thrombosis
blood clot
cysitis
infection
hepatitis
infection of liver
neurology
study of nerves
otitis
ear infection
earache
rhinoplasty
plastic nose surgery
rhinitis
cold