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What is Anatomy?
-Study of Structure
-Greek for "cut up" or "cut open"
What is Physiology?
-The study of function
Define- Microscopic(a.k.a
histology
)
-Structures
too small
to be seen with the unaided eye
Define-Gross
Structures that
CAN
be seen with the unaided eye
Define- Comparative Anatomy
Examines similarities and differences in anatomy of species.
Define- Developmental Anatomy
Study of Structure changes within an individual from conception through maturity
Define- Embryology
– Study of developmental changes occurring prior
to birth
Name 3
Gross(can be seen wtih the naked eye)
Sub Disciplines
1.
Regional Anatomy
- study of structures within a single region....head, neck or abdomen
2.
Systemic Anatomy
- study of structures involved with a specific activity....digestion or reproduction
3.
Surface Anatomy
- study of internal structures as their locations relate to regions of skin or other surface markings
Identify the major levels of Structural Organization of the Human Body(hint-there are 7)
Atoms
Molecules
Cells
Tissue
Organs
Systems
Organism
don't have to name macromolecule or organelle
Characteristics of a "Living" Organism
(*there are 7)
1. Organization
2. Metabolism
3. Growth and Development
4. Responsiveness
5. Adaption
6. Regulation
7. Reproduction
Name 11* Organ Systems in the Human Body
(*counting male and female reproductive systems separately=12)
R.U.N. M.R.S. L.I.D.E.C.
Respiratory
Urinary
Nervous
Muscular
Reproductive
Skeletal
Lymphatic
Digestive
Cardiovascuar
Characteristics of the Anatomic Position
Standing upright
Feet parallel and on the floor
Head level and looking forward
Arms at side of body
Palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from body
*This keeps everyone on the same page when you are talking
Define- Section
-An actual cut or slice through a structure
-or a piece remeved by slicing a structure
Define- Planes
Name the 3 Anatomic Planes
-Imaginary flat surfaces passing through the body or an organ
1. Coronal(frontal) plane{kawr-uh-nl}
- divides the body into anterior(front) and posterior(back) parts
2. Transverse(horizontal) plane{trans-vurs}
-divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior(lower) parts
3. Midsagittal(median) plane
-divides the body into equal left and right halves
*safittal planes divide the body into unequal left and right parts
Define Axial[ak-see-uhl]
Head, neck, trunk(vertical axis of the body)
Define Appendicular[ap-uhn-dik-yuh-ler]
Upper and lower limbs(appendages)
Posterior Cavities:
*Cranial
*Vertebral[vur-tuh-bruhl]
*Cranial: formed by skull bones
*Vertebral[vur-tuh-bruhl]
: formed by vertebral column bones
Ventral Cavities
*Thoracic[thaw-ras-ik]
*Abdominopelvic
*Thoracic[thaw-ras-ik]the superior cavity
*Abdominopelvic
: the inferior cavity(physically seprated by the diaphram
Ventral cavities are lined by a thin serous membrane
*Parietal layer[puh-rahy-i-tl]
*Visceral layer
*Parietal layer[puh-rahy-i-tl]-lines the internal surface of the body wall
*Visceral layer[vis-er-uhl]-covers the external surface of organs in the cavity
Thoracic Cavity[thawr-uh-kuhl]
Thoracic Cavity[thawr-uh-kuhl]
the heart is located in a middle compartment called
mediastinum
Pericardium[per-i-kahr-dee-uhm]
*Visceral pericardium
*Parietal pericardium
*Visceral -on surface of heart
*Parietal pericardium-surrounding heart
Abdominopelvic Cavity
*Abdominal Cavity
*Perlvic Cavity
*Abdominal Cavity-superior
*Pelvic Cavity-inferior
Regions of the Abdominopelvic Cavity
*largest cavity, it is divided
*2 sagittal/2 horizontal planes
*9 regions
Abdominopelvic Quadrants
*Abdominopelvic Quadrant cavity can also be divided into 4 quadrants
Author
21Carly
ID
168818
Card Set
Ch1
Description
History of Anatomy, Definition of Anatomy, Structural Organization of the Body,Language of Anatomy
Updated
2012-09-06T19:57:36Z
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