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Chapter 1 - Anatomy
A First Look At Anatomy
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
08/26/2009

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Cranial
Definition
Toward the head
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Cytology
Definition
Study of cells
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Responsiveness
Definition
Detect and react to stimuli
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Microscopic Anatomy
Definition
examines structures that cannot be observed by the unaided eye
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Chemical Level
Definition
the simplest level of organization within the body
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Atoms
Definition
are the smallest units of matter
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Molecule
Definition

two or more atoms combined

EX: a water molecule, or a vitamin.

Term
organelles
Definition
specialized structural and functional units
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What are the four types of tissues
Definition

1)  epithelial tissue - covers exposed surfaces and lines body cavities

2)  Connective tissue - protects, supports, and interconnects body parts and organs

3)  Muscle tissue - produces movement

4)  Nervous tissue - conducts impulses for internal communication

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Organs
Definition
contain two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific, complex functions.
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Organ System Level
Definition
consists of related organs that work together to coordinate activities and achieve a common function
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Coronal Plane
Definition

aslo called a frontal plane

is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)parts

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Transverse Plane
Definition

also called cross-sectional plane or horizontal plane

 

cuts perpendiculary alone the long axis of teh body or organ

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Midsagittal Plane
Definition

or median plane

 

extends through the body or organ vertically and divides the structure into right and left halves

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Mediastinum
Definition
the median space in the thoracic cavity
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Pericardium
Definition
a two-layered serous membrane that encloses the heart
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Parietal Pericardium
Definition
is athe outermost layer and forms the sac around the heart
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Visceral Pericardium
Definition
forms the heart's external surface
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Pericardial Cavity
Definition
is the potential space between the parietal and visceral pericardia; it contains serous fluid
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Pleura
Definition
 A two-layererd serous membrane that  lines the lungs 
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Parietal Pleura
Definition
lines the internal surface of the thoracic wall
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Visceral Pleura
Definition
covers the external surface of the lung
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Pleural Cavity
Definition

The narrow, moist, potential space between the parietal and visceral layers

 

Is the location of the lubricating serous fluid

Term
Peritoneum
Definition
is a moist, two-layered serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity
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Proximal
Definition
closest to point of attachment to trunk
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Distal
Definition
Furthest from pint of attachment to trunk
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Antecubital
Definition
Region anterior to the elbow; also known as the cubital region
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Antebrachial
Definition
Forearm
Term
Auricular
Definition
ear
Term
Calcaneal
Definition
Heal of the foot
Term
Coxal
Definition
Hip
Term
Crural
Definition
Leg (the portion of the lower limb between the knee and the ankle)
Term
Hallux
Definition
Great Toe
Term
Manus
Definition
Hand
Term
Patellar
Definition
Kneecap
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Pes
Definition
Foot
Term
Pollex
Definition
Thumb
Term
Popliteal
Definition
Area region of the pelvis
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Sacral
Definition
Posterior region between the hip bones
Term
Mediastinum
Definition
Contains the pericardial cavity, thymus, trachea, esophagues, and major blood vessesls
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