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Week 1
Lecture 1
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/25/2014

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What is the definition of anatomy?
Definition
the study of the structures of the body and their relationships
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What is the definition of physiology?
Definition
the study of how the structures of the body function
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What is gross anatomy?
Definition
what you can see and touch with the naked eye
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What is the microscopic anatomy?
Definition
requires special viewing instruments
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What is development anatomy?
Definition
studies the developing bodies/embryonic stages
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What is neuroanatomy?
Definition
looks at the entire nervous system
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What is physiology?
Definition
goes down to the anatomic level and look at the chemical properties to understand how it works
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What is homeostasis?
Definition
the behavior of a system to operate in balance around a variable set-point (like a teeter-totter)
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How does homeostasis work?
Definition
1. stimulus effects the body
2. body detects stimulus effect
3. information sent to control center
4. information sent from control center
5. body responds to stimulus to restore body to normal state
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What is anatomical position?
Definition
-body erect
-feet slightly apart
-palms facing forward with thumbs pointing away from body
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What is defined as superior?
Definition
towards the head
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What is defined as inferior?
Definition
away from head
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What is defined as ventral?
Definition
towards the front of body
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What is defined as dorsal?
Definition
towards the back of the body
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What is defined as medial?
Definition
towards the midline of the body
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What is defined as lateral?
Definition
away from the midline
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What is defined as intermediate?
Definition
between a medial and lateral structure
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What is defined as proximal?
Definition
closer to the origin of the body
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What is defined as distal?
Definition
farther from origin of the body
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What is defined as superficial?
Definition
toward the body surface
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What is defined as deep?
Definition
away from the body surface
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What is defined as supine?
Definition
body laying face up (on back)
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What is defined as prone?
Definition
body laying face down (on belly)
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What is defined as ipsilateral?
Definition
means on the same side
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What is defined as contralateral?
Definition
means on the opposite side
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What is defined as median?
Definition
located on exact midline of the body
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What are the planes of the body?
Definition
sagittal
frontal
transverse
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What is the sagittal plane?
Definition
divides the body into left and right halves
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What is the frontal (coronal) plane?
Definition
divides the body into front and back
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What is the transverse plane?
Definition
divides body into top and bottom
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What is the parietal serosa?
Definition
line cavity walls
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What is the visceral serosa?
Definition
line the organs
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