Human Anatomy Chapter 1

  I. 2 BRANCHES OF SCIENCE DEALING WITH THE HUMAN BODY

_______- the study of the ________ and organization of the body and the study of relationships of ____ parts to one another.

1. Specifically, anatomy deals with body forms and structures and how these structures are arranged. 

Anatomy, structure, body

I. 2 BRANCHES OF SCIENCE DEALING WITH THE HUMAN BODY

2. Subdivisions of Anatomy: 

a. _____ Anatomy (big things)

b. Surface Anatomy (on the ____)

c. __________ Anatomy (imaging)

d. Systemic Anatomy (systems in the ____)

e. Regional Anatomy (different regions in the body)

f. Histology (_______ in the body)

Gross, skin, Radiologic, body, tissues

I. 2 BRANCHES OF SCIENCE DEALING WITH THE HUMAN BODY

__________- the study of the ________ of the human body and its parts.

Physiology, function

I. 2 BRANCHES OF SCIENCE DEALING WITH THE HUMAN BODY

The Principle of _____________ of Structure and _______- states that function of body parts in the human body always reflects ________. (function indicates structure) 

Complementary, Function, structure

I. 2 BRANCHES OF SCIENCE DEALING WITH THE HUMAN BODY

Functional __________- examines the _________ of body parts and the functional reasons for that structure.

Morphology, structure

II. METHODS OF STUDY-ways to examine the human body.

A. Inspection- _______ at the body.

B. Palpation- _______ a body structure with the hands.

C. Auscultation- _________ to natural body sounds.

D. Percussion- listening to sounds after the body has been ______ by an examiner.

E. Dissection- _______ and separating tissues for examination.

F. Exploratory Surgery

G. Radiography

looking, feeling, listening, tapped, cutting

III. MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES- allow physicians to examine the ______ portion of the human body. 

Medical imaging devices allow physicians to detect disorders, _______ and diseases of the human body.

internal, defects

III. MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES

A. Types of Medical Imaging Devices:

1. Radiography (X-Rays)- the use of X-rays to produce images of the ________ structures of the human body. This technique is excellent for discovering fractures; however, organs often appear as a ____ on X-rays. 

internal, blur

III. MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES

A. Types of Medical Imaging Devices:

2. Computed __________ Scanning (CT Scan)- the use of X-rays and computers to produce _-_ images of body structures. It is used to detect kidney stones and tumors. (good to see head injuries)

Tomography, 3-D

III. MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES

A. Types of Medical Imaging Devices:

3. Xenon CT- CT brain scan enhanced with Xenon gas which allows for tracing _____ flow. This is used to identify _______.

blood, strokes

III. MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES

A. Types of Medical Imaging Devices:

4. _______ Spatial Reconstruction (DSR)- specialized X-ray machine that produces 3-dimensional, ______ images of internal structures. This is excellent for examining the heart, blood vessels and _____.

Dynamic, moving, lungs

III. MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES

A. Types of Medical Imaging Devices:

Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA)- an instrument used to examine blood _______ before and after a ___ has been injected into the bloodstream. This is used to detect   blocked blood vessels. 

vessels, dye

III. MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES

A. Types of Medical Imaging Devices:

Positron ________ Tomography (PET)- the use of ___________ particles to produce images of internal organs. This can provide some indication of organ function as well as structure. (can detect positrons, give some indication of __________, used to follow activity of Alzheimer’s/cancer) 

Emission, radioactive, metabolism

III. MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES

A. Types of Medical Imaging Devices:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)- the use of _____ _____ and magnets to produce 3-dimensional images of internal structures. It is not used on _______ women or individuals that have a pacemaker due to the use of magnets. 

radio waves, pregnant

III. MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES

A. Types of Medical Imaging Devices:

Ultrasound- sound waves are forced into the body where they are reflected by various _____ and tissues. These reflected sound waves are used to produce images of _______ structures.

a. Sonogram- the ______ produced by an ultrasound.

b. These are often used to follow the development of a fetus during pregnancy.

organs, internal, images

_________- used to identify cysts and tumors within the breast.

Mammogram