KIN 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Circulatory System, Anatomical Terms Of Motion, Abdominal Cavity
18 Oct 2016
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Inspection observing body for changes: palpation touching surface of the body with your hands, auscultation listening to the sounds of the body (breathing, heartbeat, etc. , percussion tapping a surface of the body (reflexs) Levels of organization: chemical level atoms, molecules, cellular level basic structure unit of organism, tissue level 2+ cells with the same embryonic origin make up tissue, organ level 2+ tissues, system level 2+ organs, organismal level all the pieces put together. Stem cell cell that hasn"t decided what kind of cell it wants to be: reproduction body itself reproducing or multiplication of cells. Anatomical terminology: anatomical position position in which body is observed. Feet together and palms facing outward: anterior (front) ventral. Nav= nerve, artery, vein: trunk= chest, abdomen, and pelvis. Directional terms: superior above or higher in position, medial closer to the midline toward the head.
