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the practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnose and treat
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clinical/applied anatomy
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the sub-specialty of pathology that pertains to the gross and microscopic study of organs and tissues(histology) removed for biopsy or during postmortem examination as an indicator of disease, and also the interpretation of the results of such study
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pathologic anatomy
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an approach to anatomical study based on areas, parts or divisions of the body (e.g., the food or the inguinal region), emphasizing the relationships of various systemic structures (e.g., muscles, nerves, and arteries) within the area; distinguished from systemic anatomy
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regional anatomy
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a study of anatomy wherein the focus is on the characteristics and features of one of the body's systems (circulatory, respiratory, integumentary, etc) in its entirety
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systemic anatomy
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study of the configuration of the surface of the body, especially in its relationship to deeper parts
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surface anatomy
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study of anatomy, as far as it can be studied without the use of a microscope, commonly used to denote the study of anatomy by dissection of a cadaver
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gross anatomy
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anatomical position
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the neutral reference position of the body of which terms of position and movement are applied
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superior (supra-) cranial, or cephalic
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towards the head
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caudal or inferior
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towards the feet
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anterior (antero-) or ventral
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towards the front of the body
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posterior (postero-) or dorsal
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towards back of the body
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medial
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towards the middle of body
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lateral
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away from the middle of the body
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proximal
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near point of origin
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distal
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away from pt of origin
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internal
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towards inside of body
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external
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towards outside of body
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superficial
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close to surface
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deep
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away from the surface
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palmar surface
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pertinent to the palm side of the hand
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plantar surface
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pertaining to the sole of the foot
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afferent
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toward
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efferent
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away from
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prone
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laying face down
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supine
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laying face up
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ipsilateral
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on the same side
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unilateral
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on one side
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contralateral
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on the opposite side
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bilateral
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located on both sides of the body
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compact bone
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dense bone; found in shaft of long bones
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spongy bone
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porous; found in the distal end of long bones
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periosteum
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thin layer of tissue surrounding all bones
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axial skeleton
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skull, vertebral column, sternum, rib cage, and hyoid bone
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appendicular skeleton
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consists of both extremities and articulation structures
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ligament
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bone to bone
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