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Anat1 - Intro
(Week 1)
Question | Answer |
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Anatomy | The study of the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another. |
Physiology | The study of the function of the body's structural machinery. |
Pathology | The study of disease. |
Kinesiology | The study of movement. |
Cytology | The study of the cell. |
Histology | The study of tissues. (microscopic anatomy) |
Embryology | The study of developmental changes of the body before birth. |
What are the five levels of organization? | Chemical, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism |
The skeletal sytstem is composed of: | bone, cartilage, and ligaments |
The muscular system is composed of: | muscles, tendons, and their attachments |
The nervous system is composed of: | the brain, spinal column, and nerves |
The cardiovascular system is composed of: | the heart and blood vessels |
The lymphatic system is composed of: | red bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels |
The respiratory system is composed of: | the nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs |
The digestive system is composed of: | the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus,and liver. |
The urinary system is composed of: | kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra |
The male reproductive system is composed of: | prostate gland, penis, testes, scrotum, and ductus deferens |
The female reproductive system is composed of: | mammary glands, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina |
Sagittal plane divides the body into: | right and left parts |
Frontal or Coronal plane divides the body into: | anterior and posterior parts |
Transverse or horizontal plane divides the body into: | superior and inferior parts |
Midsagittal plane: | Sagittal plane that lies on the midline. |
Name for C1 | Atlas |
Name for C2 | Axis |
Superior/Cranial/Rostral | Upward or toward the head |
Inferior/Caudal | downward or away from the head |
Anterior/Ventral | toward the front of the body |
Posterior/Dorsal | toward the back of the body |
Medial | toward the midline |
Lateral | away from the midline |
Intermediate (vs. medial & lateral) | between a more medial and lateral structure |
Proximal | closer to the origin of the body part |
Distal | farther from the origin of the body part |
Superficial | toward the body surface |
Deep | away from the body surface |
External | situated near or on the outside |
Internal | situated within or toward the inside |
Ipsilateral | toward the same side |
Contralateral | toward the opposite side |
Symptomatic | with symptoms |
Asymptomatic | without symptoms |
The two types of epithelial membranes are: | Mucous & Serous |
Mucous membranes line: | body cavities that open to the outside |
Serous membranes line: | body cavities that do not open to the outside and line organs. |
The two types of connective tissue membranes are: | Synovial & Meninges |
Synovial membranes line: | joint cavities |
Meninges membranes line: | the brain and spinal cord |