KIN 2500 : Notes Test 1
15 Mar 2019
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Physiology: the function of the body parts. 9/9/2014 6:54:00 pm: studying the structure of the body and how they relate to each other, 2 types, 1. microscopic anatomy: cytology (cells) and histology (tissues, 2. gross anatomy: dissection, gross subdisciplines. Regional anatomy=study of structures central in region (head and neck, lower body) Sum of all processes (break down or building up of something: growth and development=gradual growth and development, responsiveness=detecting and response to stimulus. (hungry if don"t eat breakfast, adaptation=change according to our environment, regulation=body has ability to regulate itself. Left and right equal parts. (sagittal=random: oblique plane: at an angle, ex. Small intestine: a single section may misrepresent the complete structure of the object, 2d images need to be mentally reconstructed into 3d images, anatomic directions, terms that describe the relative position of one body structure to another. Proximal (closest to point of attachment) vs. distal (further from attachment.
