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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/13/2009

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Term
axillary
Definition
armpit
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brachial
Definition
arm
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carpal
Definition
wrist
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pollex
Definition
thumb
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palmar
Definition
palm
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digital
Definition
fingers / toes
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pedal
Definition
foot
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tarsal
Definition
ankle
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frontal
Definition
forehead
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orbital
Definition
eye
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buccal
Definition
cheek
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mental
Definition
chin
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sternal
Definition
breastbone
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thoracia
Definition
chest
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mammary
Definition
breast
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inguinal
Definition
groin
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femoral
Definition
thigh
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hallux
Definition
great toe
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cephalic
Definition
head
Term
otic
Definition
ear
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vertebral
Definition
spinal column
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gluteal
Definition
buttock
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calcaneal
Definition
heel
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plantar
Definition
sole
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superior (cranial)
Definition
toward the head end or upper part of the structure or the body; above (the head is superior to the abdoment)
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inferior (caudel)
Definition
away from the head end or toward the lower part of the structure or the body;below (the navel is inferior to the chin
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ventral (anterior)
Definition
toward or at the front of the body; in front of (the breastbone is anterior to the spine)
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dorsal (posterior)
Definition
toward of at the back of the body;behind (the heart is posterior to the breastbone)
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medial
Definition
toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of (the heart is medial to the arm)
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lateral
Definition
away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of (the arms are lateral to the chest)
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intermediate
Definition
between a more medial and more lateral structure (the collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder)
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proxminal
Definition
closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk (the elbow is proximal to the wrist)
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distal
Definition
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk (the knee is distal to the thigh)
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superficial (external)
Definition
toward or at the body surface (the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles
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deep (internal)
Definition
away from the body surface; more internal (the lungs are deep to the skin)
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cervical
Definition
neck
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dorsum
Definition
back
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sagittal plane
Definition
divides left from right (also called median, midsagittal, all other sagittial planes are called parasagittal planes)
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frontal plane (coronal plane)
Definition
makes anterior and posterior parts
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transverse plane (cross section)
Definition
makes inferior and superior parts
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acromial
Definition
point of shoulder (highest point on shoulder)
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antecubital
Definition
front of elbow
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patellar
Definition
anterior knee
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crural
Definition
leg
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coxal
Definition
hip
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fibular, or peroneal
Definition
side of leg
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occipital
Definition
back of head or base of skull
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scapular
Definition
shoulder blade
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olecranal
Definition
back of elbow
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sacral
Definition
between hips
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popliteal
Definition
back of knee
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sural
Definition
calf
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regional anatomy
Definition
all the structures (such as the abs, leg,) in a particular region of the body is examined at the same time
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systemic anatomy
Definition
body structure is studied system by system (a system is digestive system, cardiovascular system...etc.)
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surface anatomy
Definition
the study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying the skin's surface. (is used to identify where to feel pulse, and identify muscles.)
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antebrachial
Definition
forearm
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fibular (peroneal)
Definition
side of leg
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cephalic
Definition
head
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manus
Definition
head
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occipital
Definition
back of skull
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olecranel
Definition
back of elbow
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perineal
Definition
between the anus and external genitalia
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sacral
Definition
pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area
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peritoneum
Definition
the serosa membrane covering the abdominal cavity
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pericardium
Definition
the serosa lining covering the heart
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epigastric region
Definition
superior to the umbilical region
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hypogastric region
Definition
inferior to the umbilical region
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iliac region
Definition
lateral to the hypogastric region(pubic region)
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lumbar region
Definition
between the ribs and the hips
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hypochondriac region
Definition
lateral to the epigastric region (superior to the umbillical)
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synovial cavities
Definition
joint cavities are enclosed with fibrous capsulesthat surrounds freely movable joints such as vertebrae knee and hip joint
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regional terms
Definition
designate specific areas within the major body divison
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axial part
Definition
main axis- head, neck and trunk
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appendicular part
Definition
appendages or limbs
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dorsal body cavity
Definition
protects the fragile nervous system organs has 2 subdivisions (cranial cavity, vertebral or spinal cavity)
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ventral body cavity
Definition
the larger of the cavity. It is in the front part to has two major subdivisions. (thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity)
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thoracic cavity
Definition
contains heart and lungs
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abdominopelvic cavity
Definition
contains the abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity,
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abdominal cavity
Definition
contains stomach, intestines, spleen, liver and other organs
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pelvic cavity
Definition
bony pelvis, the bladder, some reproductive organs, and the rectum
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perietal serosa
Definition
folds in on it's self to create a protective barrier for the organs
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visceral serosa
Definition
the part of the double layered memebrane that lines the outer surfaces of organs within the ventral body cavity
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serosa fluid
Definition
Clear watery fluid secreted by cells of a serous membrane
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viscera
Definition
Pertaining to an internal organof the body or the inner part of a structure
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pleural cavity
Definition
a potential space between the two layers of pleura; contains a thin film of serosa fluid
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base
Definition
supports the microscope.
Term
substage light or mirror
Definition
bottom light. The one that shines up
Term
stage
Definition
where you put the slide
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par focal
Definition
when you get the image in focus you never have to move it again
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condenser
Definition
the thing that is under the stage. It is a circle
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iris diaphragm lever
Definition
the arm that is attached to the condenser it lets in light.
Term
corse adjustment knob
Definition
the big knob used to focus on the specimen
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fine adjustment knob
Definition
smaller knob used to see better
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head or body tube
Definition
the top part that has the lenses on it
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arm
Definition
the long part that has the adjusting knobs on it
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ocular
Definition
the eye piece
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nosepiece
Definition
the spinny part that holds that objective lens
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objective lens
Definition
the lenses holds 4
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scanning lens
Definition
1st lens 4-5 maginification
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low power lens
Definition
2 lens 10 maginification
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high power lens
Definition
3rd lens...the last one 40-50 magification
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oil immersion lens
Definition
must use a oil to use it. used for cells and tissues 100magification
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Simple squamous
Definition
a bunch of circles
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brownian movement
Definition
random motion of particles when suspended in water. Because of kenietic energy
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diffusion
Definition
movement of molecules from high concentration to lower concentration
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osmosis
Definition
diffusion of water through a differently permeable membrane
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hypertonic
Definition
having greater concentration on the outside of the cell. water moves out of the cell because it has more non penetrating particles on the inside of the cell.
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isotonic
Definition
having the same solute concentration on both sides of the cell. Nothing happens
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hypotonic
Definition
water rushes into the cell. it has fewer nonpenetrating particles
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total magification
Definition
octular lens x objective lens
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resolution
Definition
the ability to discriminate 2 things close together
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