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35 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy |
the study of body structures |
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Physiology |
The study of body functions |
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Tissue |
A group of cells |
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Morphology |
The science of form |
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Dissection |
Connective tissue is removed from between body organs so that the organs can be seen more clearly |
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Pathological anatomy |
Deals with the structural changes in cells, tissues, and organs caused by disease |
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Embryology anatomy |
The study of how body structures form and develop before birth |
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Developmental anatomy |
The structural changes that occur in the body throughout the life span and the effects of aging |
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Gross anatomy |
The study of the body structures that can be examined by the naked eye |
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Systemic anatomy |
All the organs with related functions are studied together |
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Regional anatomy |
All structures in a single body region are examined as a group |
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Microscopic anatomy/histology |
The study of structures that are so small that they can only be seen with a microscope |
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Radiographic anatomy |
The study of internal body structures by means of X-ray studies and other imaging techniques |
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Distal |
Away from the origin of a body part |
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Ipsilateral |
On the same side |
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Anterior/ventral |
Toward or at the front of the body |
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Contralateral |
On opposite sides |
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Dorsal/posterior |
At the back of the body |
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External/superficial |
Toward or at the body surface |
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Deep/internal |
Away from the body's surface |
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Segmentation |
Repeating units of similar structure that run from head to the trunk |
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Macromolecules |
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids |
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Molecules |
Molecules are formed of combined atoms |
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Structural organization |
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism |
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Appendicular |
Consists of limbs |
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Frontal/coronal |
Extends vertically and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
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Sagittal planes |
Vertical and divides the body into left and right regions |
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Parasagittal |
Away from the midline |
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Superior |
Above, toward the head, upper part of a structure |
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Medial |
Toward or at the midline at the body |
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Inferior |
Below, away from the head, toward the Lower part of a structure |
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Proximal |
Closer to the origin of a body part |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body |
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Atoms |
Smallest building blocks of matter |
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Pharynx |
Throat |
