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Anatomy Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Physiology

Definitions for various terms related to anatomy, including gross and microscopic anatomy, cytology, histology, regional and systemic anatomy, medicinal anatomy, surface anatomy, surgical anatomy, developmental anatomy, embryological anatomy, radio-graphic anatomy, histopathology, physiology, histophysiology, etymology, and various anatomical positions and planes. It covers structures from the smallest cells to the largest organ systems and provides definitions for key terms used in the study of anatomy.

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TERM 1
anatomy
DEFINITION 1
Study of internal structures
TERM 2
gross anatomy
DEFINITION 2
structures that can be observed with naked eye ex: heart,
kidney
TERM 3
Microscopic anatomy
DEFINITION 3
use of microscopes to observe micro objects ex: cells, cilia,
epithelium
TERM 4
cytology
DEFINITION 4
study of cells its composition and components
TERM 5
histology
DEFINITION 5
study of the tissues, its composition and components
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anatomy

Study of internal structures

TERM 2

gross anatomy

DEFINITION 2

structures that can be observed with naked eye ex: heart,

kidney

TERM 3

Microscopic anatomy

DEFINITION 3

use of microscopes to observe micro objects ex: cells, cilia,

epithelium

TERM 4

cytology

DEFINITION 4

study of cells its composition and components

TERM 5

histology

DEFINITION 5

study of the tissues, its composition and components

Regional Anatomy

study of anatomical structures of specific regions ex: head=

cephalic

TERM 7

systemic anatomy

DEFINITION 7

study of anatomical structures of organ systems

TERM 8

medicinal anatomy

DEFINITION 8

study of anatomical changes during illness

TERM 9

surface anatomy

DEFINITION 9

study of external markings ex: antigens, cell makers

TERM 10

surgical anatomy

DEFINITION 10

to diagnose disease based on anatomical landmark

systemic physiology

function of organ system

TERM 17

specific physiology

DEFINITION 17

individual organ at specific region

TERM 18

histophysiology

DEFINITION 18

study of disrupted function of diseased tissue

TERM 19

etymology

DEFINITION 19

derivatives of terms ex: foramen magnumForamen=

holeMagnum= bigForamen Magnum= big hole

TERM 20

Foramen magnum

DEFINITION 20

is a big hole at the base of the skull where brain stem exits

into spinal cavity

Supine

parts facing up ex: face looking up at the sky

TERM 22

Pronatum

DEFINITION 22

parts facing down ex: looking down at the ground

TERM 23

Inferior

DEFINITION 23

parts that are down another part ex: heart is inferior to head

TERM 24

ventral

DEFINITION 24

parts that are anterior (front of body) ex: stomach

TERM 25

dorsal

DEFINITION 25

parts that are posterior (back) ex: spinal cord

adduction

bringing back the part towards body's mid-line.

TERM 32

proximal

DEFINITION 32

parts close to the attached region of body ex: shoulder

TERM 33

distal

DEFINITION 33

parts away from the attached region of the body ex: digits

TERM 34

Mid- sagittal plane of

division

DEFINITION 34

divides an animal into equal right and left halves

TERM 35

Coronal plane of division

DEFINITION 35

divides an animal into front and back halves

para-sagittal plane of division

divides an animal into unequal halves

TERM 37

transverse plane of division

DEFINITION 37

is parallel to the ground

TERM 38

abdomino-pelvic quadrants

DEFINITION 38

are imaginary lines on surface of body

TERM 39

dorsal(back) cavity

DEFINITION 39

a) cranial cavity- enclosing the brainb) spinal cavity-

enclosing the spinal cord

TERM 40

ventral(face) cavity

DEFINITION 40

thoracic cavity

mediastinum cavity- enclosing heart

pleural cavity- enclosing lungs

abdominopelvic cavity

peritoneal cavity- enclosing visceral organs

pelvic cavity- enclosing reproductive organs

mesenteries

folds of peritoneal membrane that holds visceral organs-

superior mesentery-inferior mesentery

TERM 47

lesser omentum

DEFINITION 47

A fold of peritoneum that extends from the liver to the

curvature of the stomach.

TERM 48

greater omentum

DEFINITION 48

is a large fold of peritoneum that suspends transverse colon,

loops of small intestine and drapes the abdomen as a fatty

apron.

TERM 49

retroperitoneal

DEFINITION 49

organ located dorsally (back) ex:kidneys

TERM 50

fissures

DEFINITION 50

lines that divide the lungs

lungs have 3 lobes