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Anatomy
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study of structure
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Gross Anatomy
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what we see with the naked eye...both inside and out.
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Anatomical position
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position of body while standing upright.
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Surface anatomy
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the outer layer
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Axial
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from head to trunk
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appendicular
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arms and legs
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anatomical left
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the left side of a person standing in anatomical position...(opposite of your view if facing them)
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anatomical right
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the right side of a person standing in anatomical position...(opposite of your view if facing them)
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Superior
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above
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Inferior
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below
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Anterior
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Front
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Posterior
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Behind
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Medial
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towards middle
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Lateral
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away from middle
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Cephalad
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toward head
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Caudal
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toward tail
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Dorsal
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backside
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Ventral
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belly side
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Proximal
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near trunk
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Distal
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away from trunk
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Superficial
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(external) toward or at body surface
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Deep
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(internal) away from body surface
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Section
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a cut
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Plane
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imaginary surface or line
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Sagittal plane
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divides object into left and right parts
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Midsagittal (median) plane
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divides object into equal 1/2s
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Parasagittal plane
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divides object off to the side in unequal parts
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Frontal (cornal) plane
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divides body into anterior and posterior parts
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Transverse plane
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runs horizontally dividing body into superior and inferior parts. (top and bottom)
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Cephalic
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head
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Cervical
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neck
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Otic
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ear
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Frontal
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forehead
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Orbital
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eyes
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Buccal
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cheek
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Nasal
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nose
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Oral
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mouth
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Mental
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chin
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Occipital
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back of head or base of skull
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Acromial
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shoulder
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Acromial
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shoulder
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Axillary
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armpit
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Inguinal
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groin
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Perineal
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between anus and genitals
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Pubic
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genital
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Coxal
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hip
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Thoracic
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chest
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Sternal
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breast bone
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Mammary
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breast
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Abdominal
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abdomen
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Umbilical
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belly
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Pelvic
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pelvis
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Vertebral
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spine
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Scapular
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shoulder blade
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Dorsum
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back
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Lumbar
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on the side of spine at bottom
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Sacral
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between hips, and below spine
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Gluteal
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butt
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Brachial
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arm
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Antebrachial
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forearm
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Olecranal
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back of elbow
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Carpal
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wrist
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Digital
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fingers
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Antecubital
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in between forearm and lower arm
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Palmar
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palm
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Femoral
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thigh
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Fibular
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side of leg
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Tarsal
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ankle
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Pedal
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foot
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Digital
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toes
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Hallux
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big toe
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Calcaneal
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heel of foot
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Plantar
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sole of foot
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Patellar
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knee cap
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Popliteal
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back of knee
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Dorsal body cavity
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from brain to the spine
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Cranial cavity
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brain
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Spinal cavity
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spinal cord
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Ventral body cavity
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contains thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
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Thoracic cavity
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heart and lungs
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Abdominopelvic cavity
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abdomen and pelvis
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Abdominal cavity
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abdomen
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Pelvic cavity
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pelvis
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Retroperitoneal cavity
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where kidneys are located
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Oral cavity
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mouth
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Nasal cavity
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nose
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Orbital cavities
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eyes
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Middle ear cavities
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inside of ear
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Synovial cavities
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joint cavities ex. in between neck and vertebrae
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