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24 Cards in this Set
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Anatomical Position
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The body is in an erect or standing posture with the arms at the sides and palms turned forward
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Superior
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Toward the head, upper, above
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Inferior
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Towards the feet, lower, below
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Anterior
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Front or front of
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Posterior
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Back or back of
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Medial
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Toward the midline of the body
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Lateral
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Toward the sides of the body
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Proximal
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Toward or nearest to the trunk of the body
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Distal
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Away from or farthest from the trunk of the body
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Superficial
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Nearer the surface
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Deep
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Farther away from the body surface
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Sagittal
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Cuts or sections the body into lengthwise plane running from front to back. It divides the body into left and right sides
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Frontal (Coronal)
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The plane is in a lengthwise plane running from side to side. The frontal plane divides body into anterior and posterior portions
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Transverse
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This plane is a horizontal or crosswise plane. It divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower portions.
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Ventral Cavity
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Includes the Thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity
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Dorsal Cavity
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Includes the Cranial Cavity and the Spinal Cavity
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Thoracic cavity
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Trachea, heart, blood vessels, and lungs
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Abdominopelvic cavity
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Liver, gallbladder, stomach, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, parts of the large intestine, lower colon, rectum, urinary bladder, reproductive organs
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Midsagittal Plane
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Sagittal plane that divides the body into two equal halves.
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Axial region
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Head, neck, and torso, or trunk
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Appendicular region
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Upper and lower extremities
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Anatomy
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As a study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts.
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Pathology
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The study of disease, uses principles of anatomy and physiology to determine the nature of particular diseases.
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Physiology
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The study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.
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