Ch. 1 Anatomy

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What is the difference between the midsagittal plane and the parasagittal plane?

study the serous membranes of the abdominal cavity on your own, i'm too lazy to add it here 

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physiology		study of the structural basis of body function
anatomy		study of the functional relevance of a structure

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radiological anatomy		bodily structure that can be observed without magnification
regional anatomy		external structures
surface anatomy		internal structures using x-ray
histology		one organ system at a time
cytology		multiple organs in a specific region
gross anatomy		microscopic anatomy, structure of tissue and organ
systemic anatomy		study of the structure and function of individual cells

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percussion		looking at surface appearance
inspection		feeling a structure
dissection		listening to normal sounds
auscultation		tapping and listening
Palpation		cutting and separating of tissues

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MRI		cross section x-rays
Sonograhy		uses magents, not radiation. used for soft tissue visualization
CT scan		nuclear medicine (use of radioisotopes). Gamma ray detection. Used for finding active cell diviion/active sites in the body
PET		reflection of ultra sound waves. uses no radiation

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situs perversus		normal arrangment
situs solitus		reversed position of organs
situs inversus		one organ atypically positioned