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Anatomy

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Study of the structure of the body

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Physiology

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study of the function of the body

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Levels of organization of the body

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  • Chemical (atom and molecule)
  • Cell
  • tissue
  • organ
  • organ system
  • organism
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Gross anatomy

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Things we can see with the naked eye

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Gross anatomy:

- surface anatomy (define)

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Study of the general form and superficial markings

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Gross anatomy:

- Regional anatomy (define)

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Study of all of the superficial and internal features in a specific region of the body

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Gross anatomy:

- Systemic anatomy (define)

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study of the structure of major organ systems

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Microscopic anatomy

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things we nee magnification to see

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types of anatomy that fall under Gross anatomy

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  • surface anatomy
  • regional anatomy
  • systemic anatomy
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Types of anatomy that fall under microscopic anatomy

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  • Cytology anatomy

- histology anatomy

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Microscopic anatomy:

- cytology (define)

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study of the structure o f individual cells

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Microscopic anatomy:

- Histology anatomy (define)

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study of the tissue level of anatomical organization

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List all of the body systems (12)

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  • Integumentary system
  • Skeletal system
  • Muscular system
  • vascular system
  • lymphatic system
  • nervous system
  • respiratory system
  • digestive system
  • endocrine system
  • Renal/Urinary system
  • Male Reproductive system
  • Female reproductive system
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Homeostasis

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The body likes things to stay the same, and will adjust to keep things that way

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Negative feedback

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occurs when making a change sends a signal to undo the change

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what is the anatomic position?

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Standing upright arms down and palms forward, feet together

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Appendicular

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direction

means arms and legs ( the “appendages”)

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Axial

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Direction

means Trunk of the body (so everything except the arms and legs)

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Anterior

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Direction

means front

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Posterior

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Direction

means back

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Ventral

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Direction

means toward the chest and belly

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Dorsal

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Direction

means toward the back

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Superior

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direction

means up

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inferior

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direction

means down

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Cephalic/cranial
Direction | means towards the head
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Caudal
Direction | means towards the buttocks
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superficial
Direction near the surface of the body and can come in contact with things outside the body Ex: rib cage is superficial to the heart
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Deep
Direction farther from the surface of the body Ex: rib cage is deep to the pectoral muscles
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External
direction | closer to the outside
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internal
direction | more on the inside
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proximal
direction closer to the center (mainly used for arms and legs)
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distal
direction further form the center (mainly used for arms and legs)
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lateral
direction | further out to the sides
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medial
direction | closer to the center
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supine
direction body positioned face up drink soup fine
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Prone
Direction body positioned face down Soup "Prones" out of your mouth
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Transverse plane
Horizontal cut
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Sagittal plane
cuts the body into left and right halves
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midsagittal/median plane
means the cut is right down the middle
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Parasagittal plane
means we're making a sagittal cut (into right and left), but it's not right down the middle
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Coronal/frontal plane
cuts the body into a front half and a back half
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oblique plane
cuts the body at an angle
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Region | in the direction of the head
Cephalic/Cranial Region | Axial Region
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Cephalic/Cranial
Axial Region | in the direction of the head
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Auricular
Axial Region | referring to the ears
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Region | referring to the ears
Auricular Region | Axial
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Region | Nose
Nasal Region | Axial
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Nasal
Axial Region | Nose
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Region | Mouth
Oral region | Axial
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Cervical
Axial Region | Neck
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Region | Neck
Cervical region | Axial
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Thoracic
Axial Region | Chest (where ribs are)
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Region | Chest (where ribs are)
Thoracic region | Axial
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Pectoral
Axial Region | Front of the chest
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Region | Front of the chest
pectoral Region | Axial
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Axillary
Axial Region | Armpits
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Region | Armpits
Axillary region | Axial
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Mammary
Axial Region | Breasts
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Region | Breasts
Mammary region | Axial
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Sternal
Axial Region | around the sternum (breastbone)
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Dorsal
Axial region | back
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region | back
Dorsal region | Axial
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Scapular
Axial Region | Bony "wings" (shoulder blade)
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Region | Bony "wings" (shoulder blade)
Scapular region | Axial
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vertebral
Axial Region | spine
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Region | spine
Vertebral region | Axial
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Abdominal
Axial Region | your belly. Below the ribs/diaphragm, above the pelvis in front.
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Region | your belly. Below the ribs/diaphragm, above the pelvis in front.
Abdominal Region | Axial
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Pelvic
Axial Region | area around the pelvis, the bones you are sitting on (hips and buttocks)
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Axial Region | around the sternum (breastbone)
Sternal region | Axial
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Axial Region | area around the pelvis, the bones you are sitting on (hips and buttocks)
Pelvic region | Axial
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Deltoid
Appendicular Region | Shoulder
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Region | Shoulder
Deltoid Region | Appendicular
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Brachial
Appendicular Region | Arm
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Region | Arm
Brachial Region | Appendicular
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Antecubital
Appendicular Region | Front crease elbow (inside)
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Region | Front crease elbow (inside)
Antecubital Region | Appendicular
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Olecranal
Appendicular Region | Back/point of elbow
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Region | Back/point of elbow
Olecranal Region | Appendicular
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Antebrachial
Appendicular region | forearm
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region | forearm
Antebrachial Region | Appendicular
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Manus
Appendicular Region | hand
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Region | hand
manus Region | Appendicular
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Carpal
Appendicular Region | wrist
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Region | wrist
Carpal Region | Appendicular
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Dorsum of hand
Appendicular region | back of the hand
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region | back of the hand
Dorsum of hand Region | Appendicular
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Palmar
Appendicular region | Palm of the hand
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region | Palm of the hand
Palmar region | Appendicular
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digital
Appendicular region | fingers
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region | fingers
digital region | Appendicular
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pollex
Appendicular region | thumb
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region | thumb
pollex region | Appendicular
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Gluteal
Appendicular Region | buttocks
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Region | buttocks
gluteal region | Appendicular
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Coxal
Appendicular Region | Another word for pelvic/hip
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Region | Another word for pelvic/hip
Coxal region | Appendicular
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Femoral
Appendicular Region | upper leg
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Region | upper leg
Femoral region | Appendicular
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patellar
Appendicular Region | kneecaps
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Region | kneecaps
patellar region | Appendicular
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popliteal
Appendicular Region | back of the knee
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Region | back of the knee
popliteal region | Appendicular
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Crural
Appendicular Region | shin
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Region | shin
Crural region | Appendicular
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Sural
Appendicular Region | Calf of the leg (back of lower leg)
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Region | Calf of the leg (back of lower leg)
Sural region | Appendicular
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Pes
Appendicular Region | Foot (including ankle)
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Region | Foot (including ankle)
Pes region | Appendicular
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Tarsal
Appendicular Region | ankle
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Region | ankle
Tarsal Region | Appendicular
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Calcaneal
Appendicular Region | Heel
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Region | Heel
Clacaneal region | Appendicular
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Dorsum of foot
Appendicular Region | Top of foot
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Region | Top of foot
Dorsum of foot region | Appendicular
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Plantar surface of foot
Appendicular Region | Side you stand on
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Region | Side you stand on
Plantar surface of foot region | Appendicular
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Digital
Appendicular Region | toes
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Region | toes
Digital region | Appendicular
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Hallux
Appendicular Region | Big Toe
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Region | Big Toe
Hallux Region | Appendicular
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Body cavities
- empty spaces in your skeleton that your organs go into | - Closed, full of fluid, and lined with a thin layer of tissue called serous membrane
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serous membrane
thin layer of tissue in body cavities
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Visceral organ
internal organs that exist within body cavities
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List some visceral organs
- Brain and spinal cord - lungs - heart - stomach - spleen - liver
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Dorsal cavity
Contains brain and spinal cord made of 2 parts: - Cranial cavity: contains brain - vertebral cavity: contains spinal cord
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Contains brain and spinal cord Made of 2 parts
Dorsal cavity - Cranial cavity: contains brain - vertebral cavity: contains spinal cord
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Thoracic Cavity
``` Inside the ribcage Contains: - Pleural cavities: contain the lungs - Pericardial cavity: contains the heart - Mediastinum ```
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Cranial cavity
Contains brain
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Vertebral cavity
Contains spinal cord
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Pleural Cavities
Contains the lungs
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Pericardial Cavity
Contails the heart
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Mediastrinum
not really a cavity, it contains the big arteries and veins that go to the heart, the trachea, and the esophagus. Also surrounds and stabilizes the pericardial cavity
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