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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | the study of external and internal structures and the physical relationship between body parts |
| Physiology | Is the study of function; considers the way living organisms perform vital activities |
| Aristotle | |
| Hippocrates | "father of Medicine" Developed a theory of health and disease that relied on the four humors. Relied on reading sympotoms and then 1)prescribing lifestyle changes, 2) prescribing drugs, 3) referral to a surgeon |
| Galen | a prolific author who drew on empirical research from the dissection of non-human animals and from his medical practice. |
| Four humors | blood, black bile, yellow bile and phlegm |
| Vesalius | an Anatomist who published De Humani corporis an illstrated book on the body. "father of modern anatomy" Did human dissections and challenge Galen |
| William harvey | An English physician and student of anatomy and physiology, published an anatomical study of the motion of the heart and of the bllod in animals. demonstrated the blood circulated in the body in two circuits |
| Scholasticism | |
| Gross anatomy | The study of the structural features of the human body without the aid of a microscope |
| Fine anatomy | microscopic anatomy - the study of structures that cannot be seen without magnification |
| Cytology | the study of cells |
| histology | the study of tissues |
| Developmental anatomy | examines the changes in form that occur during the period between conception and physical maturity |
| Embryology | the study of embryonic development, focusing on the first two months after fertilization |
| Sectional anatomy | Looks at sections through the body; |
| Regional anatomy | Considers all structure in a specific area of the bodyk whether they are superficial or deep |
| Systemic Anatomy | the study of anatomy one organ system at a time |
| Surface Anatomy | the general form or morphology or the body and superficial anatomical markings |
| Organells | internal structures in a cell |
| Cells | the smallest living units in the body |
| Tissues | many cells and some surrounding material |
| Organs | are combinations of tissues |
| Organ system | a combination of organs |
| Organism | |
| Superior | Above; at a higher level ( in the human body toward the head) |
| inferior | Below; at a lower level; toward the feet |
| Dorsal | The back ( equivalent to posterior when referring to human body) |
| Ventral | the belly side ( equivalent to anterior when referring to human body) |
| Lateral | Away from the midline ( the logitudinal axis of the body) |
| Medial | toward the midline ( the longitudinal axis of the body) |
| Superficial | at or near, relatively close to the body surface |
| Deep | Toward the interior of the body; farther from the surface |
| Anterior | the front; before |
| Posterior | |
| Distal | |
| Proximal | |
| Supine | |
| Prone | |
| Transversal plane | |
| Sagittal plan | |
| frontal plane (coronal) | |
| right upper quadrant | |
| right lower quadrant | |
| left upper quadrant | |
| left lower quadrant | |
| Epigastric region | |
| Umbilical region | |
| Hypogastric region | |
| right hypochondral region | |
| left hypochondral region | |
| Right Lumbar region | |
| Left lumbar region | |
| Right inguinal region | |
| Left inguinal region | |
| Thoracic cavity | |
| Pleural cavities | |
| Mediastinum | |
| Pericardial cavity | |
| Abdominopelvic cavity | |
| Abdominal cavity | |
| Pelvic cavity | |
| Cranial cavity | |
| Spinal cavity |
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