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22 Cards in this Set
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Anatomical Position
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A person standing erect with feet forward, arms hanging to the sides and the palms of the hands facing forward
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Superior
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One structure above another
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Inferior
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One structure below another
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Anterior
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A Structure toward the front of the body
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Posterior
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A structure toward the back of the body
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Distal
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farther from the point of attachment to the body than another structure
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Proximal
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closer to the point of attachment to the body than another structure
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body
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Medial
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toward the middle of the body
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Superficial
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the surface of the body
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Deep
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Away from the body surface
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Dorsal
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toward the back
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Ventral
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toward the front
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Saggital Plane
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Runs vertically through the body and separates it into right and left parts
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Mid-Saggital Plane
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The saggital plan that divides the body into two equal halves
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Transverse/Horizontal Plane
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Runs Parallel to the ground and divides the body into superior and inferior parts
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Frontal/Coronal Plane
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runs vertically from right to left and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
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Necessary Life Functions
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Maintaining Boundaries, Movement, Responsiveness, Digestion, Metabolism, Excretion, Reproduction, Growth
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Survival Needs
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nutrients, oxygen, water, normal body temperature, atmospheric pressure
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Homeostasis
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state of equilibrium that maintains the body's stable internal environment
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Negative Feedback Mechanisms
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the input or response to a stimulus is in opposition to the original response to shut off or lessen the intensity of the original stimulus.
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Positive Feedback Mechanisms
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the response enhances or exaggerates the original stimulus
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