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anatomy |
structure of an organism |
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physiology |
function of a living organism and its components |
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applied anatomy |
applies anatomy to diagnosing and treating |
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descriptive anatomy |
relates body parts to functioning systems |
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pathological anatomy |
relates body parts to functioning systems |
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pathological anatomy |
studies changes in body parts due to a disease |
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arthrology |
studies joints |
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angiography |
studies blood vessels and lymphatic systems |
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neurology |
studies the nervous system |
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myology |
studies muscle structure and function |
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trunk/torso |
composed of thorax (chest) and abdomen (belly); upper and lower extremities and head are attached |
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dorsal trunk |
back |
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cranial portion |
contains brain and components |
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facial portion |
contains mouth, pharynx, nasal cavity, and teeth |
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cranial cavity |
brain, vertebral canal (spinal cord) |
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thoracic cavity |
lungs and related structures |
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pericardial cavity |
heart |
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abdominal cavity |
digestive organs |
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anatomical position |
body erect, palms forward |
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axis |
imaginary midline around which the body pivots |
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axial skeleton |
hear and trunk, spinal cord as axis |
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appendicular skeleton |
upper limbs and lower limbs |
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frontal plane |
divides body into front and back halves (aka coronal if face is on) |
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sagittal plane |
divides body into left and right halves |
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transverse plane |
divides body into upper and lower halves |
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anterior/ventral surface |
front of body (different if 4 legs) |
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posterior/dorsal surface |
back of body (different if 4 legs) |
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superficial surface |
surface of bodyp |
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peripheral (surface) |
direction roward the surface |
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deep (surface) |
direction away from the surface |
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superior |
upper regions of the body |
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inferior |
lower regions of the body |
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prone |
body horizontal with face down |
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supine |
body horizontal with face up |
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lateral |
side |
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proximal |
point closest to the trunk |
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distal |
point furthest from the trunk |
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flexion |
bending at a joint |
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extension |
straightening out a joint |
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plantar |
sole of the foot |
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palmar |
palm of the hand |
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epithelial tissue |
covers surfaces of the bodu, linings of cavities and passageways; barrier against hostile agents and prevents fluid loss |
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connective tissue |
binds together and supports tissues and organs, may be solid, liquid, or gel-like |
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aveolar c.t. |
elastic, between muscles |
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adipose c.t. |
fat globules, between muscles |
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white fibrous tissue (c.t.) |
strong, covers organs/muscles |
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yellow elastic c.t. |
helps with recoil (lungs, trachea, etc.) |
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lymphoid c.t. |
tonsils, adenoids |
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cartilage (c.t.) |
firm and flexible |
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blood (c.t.) |
plasma and blood cells |
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bone |
hardest c.t., begin as cartilagenous mass, points of articulation between are cartilage |
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muscular tissue |
contractile, 3 types |
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striated muscle tissue |
skeletal muscles, coluntary |
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smooth muscle |
involuntary |
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cardiac muscle |
in the heart |
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nervous tissue |
specialized for communication, neurons (nerve cells); transfers rom neuron to neuron, neuron to muscle, or sensory receptors to other neural entities |
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organs |
body tissues combined together to perform a special function, organ tissues all serve same general purpose |
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fascia |
tissue aggregate, membrane that surrounds organs |
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ligaments |
tissue aggregate, fibrous tissue that connects |
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tendons |
tissue aggregate, c.t. that attaches muscle to cone or cartilage |
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diarthroidial (synovial) joints |
-highly mobile, joint contains synovial (lubricating) fluid -includes plane (gliding) joints, ball-and-socket joints, and hinge joints |
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amphiarthroidial (cartilaginous) joints |
-slightly mobile, cartilage forms union between two joints -two types: -synchondrosis (ex. head of sternum) -symphysis (ex. between discs and pubic bones) |
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synarthroidial (fibrous) joints |
-immobile, bound by fibrous ligaments; sutures (ex. between bones of skull joints, holding teeth in, etc.) -can cause problems if premature fusing |
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muscle |
aggregates of contractive muscle fibers with a common function, can shorten to about half their length |
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origin |
moint of attachment of the least mobile muscle element |
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insertion |
point of attachment that moves when a muscle contracts |
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agonists |
muscles that move structures |
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antagonists |
muscles that oppose contraction of agonists |
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synergists |
muscles that stabilize structures |
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muscle innervation |
muscles innervated by a single nerve; sensory (afferent) or excitatory (efferent) |
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afferent |
sensory, from muscle to brain |
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efferent |
excitatory, from brain to muscle |
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motor unit |
consists of one efferent nerve fiber and the muscle fibers it innervates |
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body system |
group of organs that perform a specific function, organs can be part of more than one |
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muscular system |
smooth, striated, and cardiac muscle |
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skeletal system |
bones and cartilages |
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respiratory system |
oral, nasal, and pharyngial cavities, trachea and bronchial passageway, lungs |
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digestive system |
oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, liver, intestines, and glands |
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speech pathology systems |
-respiratory (respiration) -phonatory -articulatory/resonatory -nervous system (controls speech processes) |
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phonatory system |
produces voiced soind |
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articulatory/resonatory system |
shapes the oral cavity for production of sounds of speech; nasal sounds |
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nasal sounds |
m, n, ng |