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| Study of the structure of the human body. |
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| How things function in human body. |
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| Things you can see with the naked eye. |
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| Study of external structures (physical exams) |
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| Study of internal structures (X-ray, MRI, etc.) |
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| Study of one organ system |
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| Study of multiple organ systems (musculoskeletal) |
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| Comparison of two different species (human vs. cat) |
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| Study of diseased tissues. |
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| Study of individual cells |
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| Method of studying appearance. |
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| Method of studying a structure by touching/feeling |
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| Method of studying by listening to normal sounds |
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| Method of studying by tapping and listening (edema/hear fluid) |
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| Method of studying by cutting and separating tissue |
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| Branch of medicine concerned with imaging. |
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| When something is inserted into the body |
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| No penetration of the body |
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Absorbed by dense tissues: bones, teeth, tumors
Denser = Whiter |
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| "Dye" used to visualize hollow organs on x-ray. |
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| Using the dye to see blood vessels on x-ray |
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Hand held device
Ultrasound waves reflected back
Fuzzier image than x-ray
Avoids radiation |
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| Looking at the berating heart using sonography |
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| CT (CAT) (Computerized Axial Tomography) |
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Gives image of slices of the body stacked on top of each other to create a 3D image
Much sharper image than X-ray
Can identify tumors, aneurysms, kidney stones, etc. |
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| MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) |
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Visualizes soft tissue
Electromagnet creates magnetic field which causes Hydrogens to align and give off any excess energy |
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Look at live images
Can see constant changes |
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| PET (Positron Emission Tomography) |
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Assesses metabolic state of tissue (ensures functioning)
Patient injected with radioactive glucose
Detects gamma rays
Not functioning = not using glucose (Dark Spots) |
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organs switched
No functional problems |
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spleen, sigmoid colon on left
liver, gall bladder, appendix on right |
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| The position of heart is reversed |
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Single organ is switched
Needs to be fixed
Diagnosed prenatally |
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| Levels of Human Structure |
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| subatomic particles, atoms, molecules, organelles, cells (smallest living), tissue, organ, organ system, organism (complete individual) |
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| 2 or more types of tissue |
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| Feet forward, palms facing out |
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| Divides vertically (left and right sides) could be off centered |
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| vertical, off to the side |
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| Divided vertically (anterior and posterior) |
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| Divided horizontal (Superior and Inferior) |
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Head, trunk, and neck
Trunk divided by diapraghm
-above: thoracic
-below: abdominal region (9 regions) |
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Upper Limbs:
Brachial (Arm)
Antebrachial (Forearm)
Carpal (Wrist)
Manual (Hand)
Digits (Fingers)
Lower Limbs
Femoral (Thigh)
Crual (Leg)
Tarsal (ankle)
Pedal (Foot)
Digit (Toes) |
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Enclosed by cranium
contains brain |
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Enclosed by vertical column (backbone)
Spinal cord |
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| Cranial cavity and vertebral canals |
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| Both lined by meninges (3 layers) |
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Divided by Mediastinum (abdominal) and Superior cavity (heart/lungs)
Between lungs from base of neck to diaphragm. |
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| 2 layer membrane around heart |
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| Inner layer "surface" of heart |
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Outer surface
Separated by small space- pericardial cavity
filled with pericardial fluid |
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