History
Who drew the first human anatomy?
Andreas Vesalius
What are the body divisions?
Appendicular, axial, and viscera
What cavity is divided into the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity?
Abdominopelvic cavity
How many relative positions are there?
10 relative positions
What was thought to be the cause of all disease?
Imbalance of the 4 humors
What cavity is the front of the body?
The ventral cavity
What two cavities is the ventral cavity divided into?
Thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
What does the term proximal mean?
Closer to the trunk (or other specified point)
Who is the “father of medicine”?
Hippocrates
what are the body sections?
Sagittal, coronal, and transverse
What are the cavities of the head?
Oral, nasal, orbital, and middle ear
What is anatomical position?
Standing erect, face forward, arms at sides with palms facing forward
What are the 4 humors?
Blood, phlem, yellow bile, black bile
What is the difference between anatomy and physiology?
Anatomy is structure and what it looks like and physiology is the function and what it does and how it does it
What cavity is surrounded by the ribs?
Thoracic cavity
What does the term superficial mean?
Near the surface
Where did vivisection begin?
Rome
How is the body divided?
It’s divided into quadrants
What two cavities is the dorsal cavity divided into?
Cranial cavity and vertebral cavity
What are the other terms for anterior and posterior?
Dorsal and ventral