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Anatomy

the structure of an organism



Physiology



the functions of an organism

Pathology

the study of disease

Developmental Anatomy

the study of changes during growth

Morphology

the structure of an organism, the differences and similarities in anatomy

Anatomical Position

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Superior

nearest to head

Inferior

a body part that is lower than another


Below

Dorsal

back

Ventral

belly side

Anterior

front

Posterior

back

Medial

middle

Lateral

furthest from midline

Deep

towards the inside`

Superficial

any body part that is close to the skin

Sagittal

lines that divide the body into L and R sections

Midsagittal

lines that divide the body equally

Coronal/Frontal

lines that divide the body vertically into anterior and posterior

Transverse

divides the body horizontally into upper and lower regions

Trendelenburg

the patient is supine with the body tilted so that the head is lower thatn the legs

Lithotomy

Antagonistic movements

is used to describe an opposing movement

Flexion

to bend a joint

Extension

to straighten a joint

Abduction

movement of arm/leg away from the midline

Adduction

movement of arm/leg towards midline

Inversion

shifting inside

Eversion

shifting outside

Cephalic

pertaining to the head

Cranial

skull


head



Circumduction

movement in a circular motion

Pronation

palms down

Supination

palms up

Palmar

palm of hand

Pelvic

hip bone

Femoral

femur

Geniculate

knee

Acromial

shoulder

Orbital

eyes

Cubital

elbow

Carpal

wrist bones

Auxillary

armpit

Cervical

neck

Clavicular

collarbone

Thoracic

chest

What separates the thoracic region from the abdominal?

diaphragm

Pericardial

encloses the heart

Unilateral

single body part found in laternal location

Bilateral

body structures found laternally on both sides of the body

Parietal

outer wall of a hollow body part

Visceral

inner wall of an organ

Order of study

cell


tissue


organ


organ system


organism

Directional Orientation

the view one has of a person

Directional Planes

terms that describe the way a body can be divided

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