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Anatomical position
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initial refrence point/standard body position
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axial
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axis of body(head neck and trunk)
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appendicular
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appendages/limbs which are attached to the axis
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Sagittal Plane
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vertically divides body into left and right parts
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frontal plane
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vertically divides body into anterior and posterior parts
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Medial Sagittal Plane
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Lies exactly in the midline
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transverse plane
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horizontally divides into superior and inferior parts
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Anterior position
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front of the body via frontal plane
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posterior position
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rear of the body via frontal plane
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Anatomy
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the study of the structure of living organism and how those parts relate to one another
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Physiology
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The study of the function of the living organisms
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Regional
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pertaining to a specific area or part of the body
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systemic
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pertaining to the whole body or system
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Gross Anatomy
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study of large body structures visible to the human eye
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Micro scopic
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study of structures too small to see with out a microscope
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Developmental
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traces structural changes in a n individual from conception through old age
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embryology
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concerns only the developmental stages before birth
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histology
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microscopic structures of tissues
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cytology
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considers the cells of the body
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renal
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functions the kidney aspects and urine productions
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neuro
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explains the workings of the nervous system
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cardiovascular
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examines the operation of the heart and blood vessels.
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