A&P of Speech and Hearing-Lectures 1&2, Lab1

Major bones of the skull-doesn't have processes or smaller parts.

Anatomy is the study of

structure

Physiology is the study of

function

relates parts of the body to functional systems

descriptive anatomy

studies changes in structure as they relate to disease

pathological anatomy

studies body parts with a microscope

microscopic anatomy

studies the growth & development of an organism

developmental anatomy

studies body parts without a microscope

gross anatomy

the study of cells & tissues

cystology/histology

the study of muscle form and function

myology

the study of the joint system

arthrology

the study of the form and function of bones

osteology

the study of the nervous system

neurology

a substance or agent that can cause non-heritable birth defects or abnormalities following exposure during pregnancy

teratogen

A transverse section makes ____________________ halves

upper and lower

a midsagittal section makes ____________________ halves

left and right

a coronal section makes ____________________ halves

front and back

position in which the body is laying on the back/spine

supine

position in which the body is laying on the front/stomach

prone

closer to the surface

superficial

farther from the surface

deep

closer to the axial body (toward the trunk)

proximal

further from the axial body (further from the trunk)

distal

closer to the head/higher up

superior

closer to the feet/lower

inferior

closer to the midline

medial

closer to the outer edge(s)/side(s)

lateral

closer to the back

posterior

closer to the front

anterior

synonym for anterior

ventral

synonym for posterior

dorsal

an outgrowth or projection of tissue from a larger body

process

what is the purpose of a process?

muscle attachment or connection of a joint

frontal

occipital

parietal

temporal

sphenoid

zygomatic

maxilla

nasal

palatine

vomer

ethmoid

same side

ipsilateral

extend out, stretch

extension

bending at a joint

flexion

Bending that brings dorsal (back) surfaces closer together

Dorsiflexion/Hyperextension

mandible