Savanna Raica chapter 1-Introduction to anatomy

what does ana mean

up

what does tome mean

cutting

what is the definition of anatomy

the study of cutting up

who was Andreas vesalius

The father of anatomy

What is Nomina anatomica

They are terms that everybody agreed on for the human body

physiology

Understanding chemicals and physical functions

what are the levels of organization within the human body

cells tissue organ organ system and humans

Gross anatomy

What you can see with your eyes without using and tools

surface anatomy

the study of external features

Palpate

The touch or feel of something

Radiological anatomy

what you can see through different scanners

systemic anatomy

the study of the human body's structure by focusing on organ systems and their interconnected functions

Histology

study of tissue

cytology

study of cells

Embryology

study of embryos

taratology

the study of birth defects

zygote

fertilized ovum

comparative

the study of the similarities in the anatomical structure of something

what does patho mean

abnormal or disease

superior (cranial)

towards the head

inferior

towards the tail-end of the body

anterior (ventral)

towards the front of the body

posterior (dorsal)

towards the back of the body

Medial

Near the midline of the body

lateral

away from the midline of body (sides)

proximal

near the torso

distal

farther from the torso

superficial (external)

towards the surface of the body

deep (internal)

deep within the body

parietal

wall of the cavity

visceral

covering of an organ (internal organ)

supine

on the back

prone

on the belly

Midsagittal section

divides the body into rights and left halves

frontal (coronal) section

divides the body into anterior (front) and the posterior (back) portions

transverse (cross) section

divides the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) portions

dorsal body cavity

on the posterior (back) side of the body. contains the cranial (brain) and the vertebral (spinal cord)

cranial cavity

on the anterior (front) side. contains visceral (internal) organs

abdominal (peritoneum) cavity

contains spleen,liver,gallbladder,small intestine, and most of the large intestine

Pelvic cavity

bladder

separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity

the diaphragm

cephalic region

the head and the cheek on the anterior side

cervical region

the neck region on the anterior side

pectoral region

the chest wall that contains pectoral muscle

mammary region

it’s the breast region

brachial region

the arm region

ante

in front of the surface

crural region

the leg region

patellar region

the anterior surface of the knee

cubital region

the back of the elbow

inguinal region

the groin region

pedal region

the foot region

occipital region

the base of the skull

popliteal region

hollow behind knee

calcaneal region

the heel region

abdomin/o

abdomen

acr/o

extremity

aden/o

gland

angi/o

vessel

arthro/o

joint

cardi/o

heart

chondr/o

cartilage

cyst/o

bladder (sac)

cyt/o

cell

dent/o

tooth

dermat/o

skin

derm/o

skin

duoden/o

duodenum

gastr/o

stomach

hepat/o

liver

laryn/go

larynx (voice box)

my/o

muscle

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

oste/o

bone

ot/o

ear

path/o

disease

pneumon/o

lung

rhino/o

nose

stomat/o

mouth

thorac/o

thorax (chest)