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Anatomy |
the structure of an organism |
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Physiology |
the functions of an organism |
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Pathology |
the study of disease |
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Developmental Anatomy |
the study of changes during growth |
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Morphology |
the structure of an organism, the differences and similarities in anatomy |
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Anatomical Position |
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Superior |
nearest to head |
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Inferior |
a body part that is lower than another Below |
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Dorsal |
back |
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Ventral |
belly side |
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Anterior |
front |
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Posterior |
back |
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Medial |
middle |
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Lateral |
furthest from midline |
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Deep |
towards the inside` |
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Superficial |
any body part that is close to the skin |
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Sagittal |
lines that divide the body into L and R sections |
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Midsagittal |
lines that divide the body equally |
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Coronal/Frontal |
lines that divide the body vertically into anterior and posterior |
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Transverse |
divides the body horizontally into upper and lower regions |
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Trendelenburg |
the patient is supine with the body tilted so that the head is lower thatn the legs |
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Lithotomy |
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Antagonistic movements |
is used to describe an opposing movement |
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Flexion |
to bend a joint |
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Extension |
to straighten a joint |
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Abduction |
movement of arm/leg away from the midline |
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Adduction |
movement of arm/leg towards midline |
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Inversion |
shifting inside |
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Eversion |
shifting outside |
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Cephalic |
pertaining to the head |
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Cranial |
skull head |
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Circumduction |
movement in a circular motion |
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Pronation |
palms down |
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Supination |
palms up |
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Palmar |
palm of hand |
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Pelvic |
hip bone |
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Femoral |
femur |
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Geniculate |
knee |
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Acromial |
shoulder |
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Orbital |
eyes |
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Cubital |
elbow |
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Carpal |
wrist bones |
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Auxillary |
armpit |
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Cervical |
neck |
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Clavicular |
collarbone |
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Thoracic |
chest |
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What separates the thoracic region from the abdominal? |
diaphragm |
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Pericardial |
encloses the heart |
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Unilateral |
single body part found in laternal location |
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Bilateral |
body structures found laternally on both sides of the body |
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Parietal |
outer wall of a hollow body part |
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Visceral |
inner wall of an organ |
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Order of study |
cell tissue organ organ system organism |
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Directional Orientation |
the view one has of a person |
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Directional Planes |
terms that describe the way a body can be divided |
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