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ANT 3100: Chapter 1
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
08/28/2012

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anatomy
Definition
study of the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another
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physiology
Definition
study of the function of body parts
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gross anatomy
Definition
study of large body structures visible to the naked eye
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microscopic anatomy
Definition
study of structures with the aid of a microscope
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cytology
Definition
study of cells of the body
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histology
Definition
study of the tissues of the body
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developmental anatomy
Definition
study of the structural changes which occur from conception to old age
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embryology
Definition
study of developmental changes the first 8 weeks of development
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surface anatomy
Definition
studying the external surface of the body and its relation to deeper structures
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anatomic imaging
Definition
using x-rays, ultrasound, MRI's and other technologies to create pictures of internal structures
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chemical level is composed of
Definition
atoms and molecules
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four types of tissue
Definition
epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
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epithelial tissue
Definition
covers body surfaces, lines hollow organs, body cavities, and ducts; forms glands
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epithelial tissue is classified according to
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1) number of cell layers
2) shape of superficial cells
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simple
Definition
1
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stratified
Definition
more than 1
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pseudostratified
Definition
looks more than 1, but not
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squamous
Definition
square
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cuboidal
Definition
cube shaped
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columnar
Definition
rectangular
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transitional
Definition
changes shape
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muscle tissue is responsible for
Definition
movement
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3 types of muscle tissue
Definition
skeletal, cardiac, smooth
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nervous tissue
Definition
involved with communication (uses action potential)
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organ level
Definition
structure composed of at least 2 types of tissue
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organ system
Definition
groups of organs that have a common function
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organismal level
Definition
highest level of organization, made up of all the systems
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anatomical position
Definition
reference point; body erect, arms at sides, palms forward, feet together and flat on the floor
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sagittal plane
Definition
divides body into right and left portions
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frontal (coronal planes)
Definition
divides body into anterior and posterior portions
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transverse planes
Definition
divides body into superior and interior portions
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oblique planes
Definition
not at a right angle to the other places
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