Intro To Anatomy And Physiology

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Cyto-

Cytology

Back 1

Cells, study of cells

Front 2

Histo-

Histology

Back 2

Tissues, study of tissues

Front 3

Myo-

Myology

Back 3

Muscle

Study if muscle

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Arthro-

Arthrology

Back 4

Joints, study of joints

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Osteo-

Osteology

Back 5

Bone, study of Bones

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Neuro-

Neurology

Back 6

Nervous system, study of brain and nervous system

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Endo-

Back 7

Inside

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Epi-

Back 8

Above

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Extra-

Back 9

Outside

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Inter vs intra

Back 10

Inter = between or among

Intra = within

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Meatus-

Back 11

Hole

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Meso-

Back 12

Middle

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-mysium

Back 13

Things that wrap around

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Chrondrium

Back 14

Cartilage

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Anatomy vs physiology

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Anatomy = study of the STRUCTURE of internal workings

Physiology = study of FUNCTION of internal workings

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Gross anatomy

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Study of anatomy visible to human eye

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Descriptive anatomy

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Dealing with organs size shape and color properties

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Developmental anatomy

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Study if how organs change over ones life time

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Pathological anatomy

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Concerned with structure changes accompanying disease

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Transverse plane

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Front 21

Sagittal plane

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Frontal (coronal) plane

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Anterior/ ventral

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Front

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Posterior/ dorsal

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Back

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Caudal

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Directed towards back or tail

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Rostral

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Directed towards front end of body

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Lateral

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Side of body/ away from center

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Medial

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Toward body

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Prone

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Face downward

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Supine

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Face up

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Proximal

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Upward/ above

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Distal

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Downward

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Flexion

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Bending at the joint

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Extension

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Straightening of joints

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Hyperextension/ Dorsiflexion

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Arching

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Epithelial tissue and how classified

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Lines surface and cavities of body. Lines blood vessels, heart, lining of stomach, etc.

Classified according to shape of cells and number or cell layers

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Connective tissue

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Holds body together, holds structure, can be solid liquid or gel

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Muscular tissue 3 types

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1) striated and voluntary muscles

2) smooth muscle lining blood vessels digestive tracts etc.

3) cardiac muscles, like a net and non voluntary

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Epimysium

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Connective tissue surrounding muscles

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Nervous tissue

Back 40

Neurons communicate by synapsing

Glial cells- mainly support cells

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Hyaline cartilage

Back 41

Blue, smooth, glassy covers surface of joints

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Ligament

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More elastic than tendon, connects none to bone, white and fiberous

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Tendons

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Tough, not elastic chords, connected muscle to bone

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Fascia

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Fiberous tissue separating muscles into functioning groups

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4 basic tissues that make up body

AMCN

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Apithelial tissues

Muscle tissue

Connective tissue

Nervous tissue

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Osseous

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Bone tissue

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Areolar

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Loose connective tissue

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Synarthrodial joints

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Joint permitting no movement

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Amphiarthrodial joint

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Joint permitting limited movement

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Diarthrodial joint

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Joint permitting maximum movement