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The study of body structures that can he examined by the naked eye. |
Gross anatomy |
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Gross = |
Large |
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The study of structure of the human body |
Anatomy |
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Anatomy is also called.... |
Morphology |
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The study of body function. |
Physiology |
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Technique in which connective tissue is removed from between the body organs so that the organs can be seen more clearly. Then the organs are cut open for viewing |
Dissection |
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In what form of gross anatomy are all structures in a single body area examined as a group? |
Regional anatomy |
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In what form of gross anatomy are all the organs with related functions studied together? |
Systemic anatomy |
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In what form of gross anatomy are the shapes and markings (called landmarks) on the surface of the body that reveal the underlying organs sudied? |
Surface anatomy |
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What is the study of structures that are so small they can only be seen with a microscope? |
Microscopic anatomy, or Histology |
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What branch of anatomy traces the structural changes that occur in the body throughout the lifespan? |
Developmental anatomy |
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The study of how body structures form and developed before birth |
Embryology |
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Deals with the structural changes in cells, tissues, and organs caused by disease |
Pathological anatomy |
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Study of disease |
Pathology |
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The study of internal body structures by means of X-ray studies and other imaging techniques |
Radiographic anatomy |
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Explores the functional properties of body structures and assesses the efficiency of their design |
Functional morphology |
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Extends vertically and divides the body into right and left sections |
Sagittal plane |
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Extends vertically and divided the body into EQUAL left and right parts |
Midsaguttal plane, or median plane |
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Extends vertically and divided the body into UNEQUAL left and right parts |
Parasagittal plane |
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Extends vertically and divided the body into anterior and posterior sections |
Frontal plane, or coronal plane |
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Runs horizontally from left to right, dividing the body into superior and inferior sections |
Transverse plane |
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Cuts made along any plane that lies diagonally. |
Oblique sections |
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure for the body ; above. |
Superior or cranial |
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body ; below. |
Inferior or caudal |
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Toward or at the midline of the body ; on the inner side of |
Medial |
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Away from the midline of the body ; on the outer side of |
Lateral |
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Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. |
Proximal |
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Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. |
Distal |
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On the same side |
Ipsilateral |
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On opposite sides |
Contralateral |
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Toward or at the front of the body ; in front of |
Anterior or ventral |
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Toward or at the back of the body ; behind. |
Posterior or dorsal |
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Toward or at the body surface |
Superficial or external |
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Away from the body surface ; more internal |
Deep or internal |
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Dorsal body cavity includes ? |
Cranial cavity (skull/brain) Vertebral cavity (runs through the vertebral column to enclose spinal chord) |
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Ventral body cavity includes? |
Superiors thoracic cavity Inferior abdominopelvic cavity |
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Thoracic cavity includes? |
Heart and lungs |
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Abdominopelvic cavity includes? |
Digestive viscera |
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What separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity? |
Diaphram |
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Cavity that surrounds the lungs |
Pleural cavity |
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Superior mediastinum |
In the upper middle between the lungs |
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Contains the heart |
Pericardial cavity |
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Pelvic cavity contains |
The bladder Some reproductive organs Rectum |
