Alexander Hernandez CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Anatomy

Human body systems chapter 1

What does ana- mean

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What does tome mean

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what is the definition of anatomy

Anatomy is the branch of biology that studies the structure of organisms and their parts, focusing on the physical structures of the body.

who was Andreas Vesalius

The father of Anatomy 1543 stole from graveyards

what is the nomina anatomica

andreas vesalius’s book the fabric of the human body about anatomy

what is the definition of physiology

understanding the chemical and physical functions of the body

what are the levels of organization within the human body

the body, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells

what is gross anatomy

the big structures

what is surface anatomy

the outside of the body / palpate

what does palpate mean

touching to study anatomy

what is radiological anatomy

scans that show anatomy

what is systemic anatomy

the study of the different organ systems in the human body

what is histology

the study of the tissues of the body

what is cytology

the study of the cellular level of the body

what is embryology

the study of pre-natal development

what is teratology

the study of birth defects

what is a zygote

fertilized ovum

what is comparative anatomy

comparing our anatomy to that of another creature

what does patho- mean

diseased or abnormal

what is superior

top of the body in anatomical position/ closer to head

what is inferior

bottom of the body in anatomic position / closer to feet

what is anterior (ventral)

towards the front of the body

posterior (dorsal)

towards the back of the body

what is medial

near the mid-line of the body

what is lateral

away from the mid line of the body / to the side

what is proximal

nearer the torso

what is distal

farther from the torso

what is superficial

towards the surface of the body

what is deep (internal)

deep within the body

what is parietal

walls of a cavity/ walls of a container

what is visceral

covering an organ/ the outside of an organ

what is supine

on back/ sit up position

what is prone

on front / pushup position

what is midsagittal section?

the through line of the body that divides right from left

what is the frontal (coronal) section

divides body into anterior and posterior portions

what is the transverse (cross-) section

divides the body into superior and inferior (like a cat scan)

what is the dorsal body cavity

the cranial and vertebral cavities

what is the cranial cavity

the spot where your brain goes

what is the vertebral cavity

where your spinal cord goes

what is the thoracic (pleural) cavity

the heart and lungs cavity in your chest

what is the abdominal (peritoneum) cavity

the cavity for your intestines and other organs

what is the pelvic cavity

the cavity for your reproductive organs

what separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

the diaphragm

what is the cephalic region

the head

what is the cervical region

the neck

what is the pectoral region

the chest

what is the mammary region

the breasts

what is the brachial region

the arm above the elbow

what does ante- mean

front or in front of

what is the cubital region

the elbow

what is the carpal region

theh wrist

what is the inguinal region

the groin

what is the crural region

the leg

what is the patellar region

anterior surface of knee

what is the pedal

foot

what is the occipital region

base of the skull

what is the popliteal region

hollow behind knee

what is the calcaneal

the heel

abdomin/o-

abdomen

acr/o-

extremity

aden/o-

gland

angi/o-

vessel

arthr/o-

joint

cardi/o-

heart

chondr/o-

cartilage

cyt/o-

cell

dent/o-

tooth

dermat/o-

skin

derm/o-

skin

duoden/o-

duodenum (small intestine)

gastr/o-

stomach

hepat/o-

liver

laryn/go-

larynx

cysto/o-

bladder

my/o-

muscle

nephr/o-

kidney

neur/o-

nerve

oste/o-

bone

ot/o-

ear

path/o-

disease

pneumon/o-

lung

rhin/o-

nose

stomat/o-

mouth

thorac/o-

thorax (chest)