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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/15/2011

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Term
Anatomy
Definition
Study of a body structure "to cut"
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gross Anatomy
Definition
visable through unaided eye, through cutting after surface marking
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Regional Anatomy
Definition
divide body into regions
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Systemic Anatomy
Definition
all at once in one system
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Surface Anatomy
Definition
form of body surface, not explored through cutting
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Microscopic Anatomy
Definition
tissues and organs
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Developmental Anatomy
Definition
egg developing into an adult form
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Radiographic Anatomy
Definition
anatomy revealed by xrays
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Surgical Anatomy
Definition
anatomy related to surgery
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Physiology
Definition
Study of body Function, homeostasis, keeping organ systems of body in balance
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Pathological Physiology
Definition
disease
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Cell Physiology
Definition
cytology
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Structure and Function
Definition
Structure makes function possible. ex. Skull protects the brain
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Levels of Organization
Definition
Atoms, Molecules, Macromolecules, Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism
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Characteristics of Life
Definition
Movement, responsiveness, metabolism, growth, reproduction
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Needs of Survival
Definition
Water, Food, Oxygen, Heat, Pressure
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Homeostasis
Definition
maintaining a stable internal environment, balance
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How Homeostasis works
Definition
Stimulus, then receptor (monitors changes, sends input to control center), then control center recieves info from the receptor (sends message to respond), effector responds to the control center, opposes or enhances the stimulus (produces a response).
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Negative Feedback
Definition
Effector opposes the stimulus
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Body Cavities
Definition
Dorsal (posterior) back, Ventral (anterior) front
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Axial
Definition
horizontal plane, parallel
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Appendicular
Definition
relating to the limbs
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Dorsal
Definition
Cranial and Spinal
Term
Ventral
Definition
thoracic-diaphram-abdominal-pelvic (abdominopelvic)
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Mediastinum
Definition
central part of thoracic cavity
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Membranes
Definition

Serous-

Mucous-

Term
Parietal
Definition
covering against a cavity wall
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Viseral
Definition
covering over an organ
Term
Pericardial
Definition
only heart
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peritoneal
Definition
cover organs in the abdomen
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plural membrane
Definition
left and right, spaces surrounding each lung
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Organ Systems
Definition
Digestive, respiratory, urinary, excretory, reproductive
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Superior
Definition
above, toward the head
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Inferior
Definition
below, away from the head
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Anterior
Definition
ventral, front
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Posterior
Definition
dorsal, back
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Medial
Definition
toward midline
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Lateral
Definition
away from midline
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ipsilateral
Definition
same side of body
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contralateral
Definition
opposite side of body
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proximal
Definition
nearest to origination
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distal
Definition
further from origination
Term
superfical
Definition
toward the surface
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deep
Definition
away from the surface toward the core
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sagittal
Definition
midline, divides into right and left halfs
Term
transverse
Definition
horizontal, surperior and inferior
Term
coronal
Definition
frontal
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epigastric
Definition
upper middle region of the abdomen
Term
right and left hypochondriac
Definition
left- spleen
right- liver
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umbilical
Definition
middle region
Term
right and left lumbar
Definition
left- left kidney, small intestine
right- right kidney, small intestine, gall bladder
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hypogastric
Definition
urinary bladder, small intestine
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right and left iliac(inguinal)
Definition
right- appendix
left- colon, small intestine
Term
Quadrants
Definition

Right upper (RUQ)

Right Lower (RLQ)

Left Upper (LUQ)

Left Lower (LLQ)

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