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28 Cards in this Set
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Front (Term) |
Back (Definition) |
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Front (Term) |
Back (Definition) |
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Dorsal/posterior |
Towards or at the back of the body |
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Medial |
Towards or at the midline of the body |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body |
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Proximal |
Closer to the origin of the body part |
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Distal |
Farther away from the origin of the body part |
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Superficial/external |
at or towards the body surface |
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Deep/internal |
Away from the surface of the body |
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Median plane |
Body spilt in equal parts |
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Frontal plane |
Vertically splitting the body front and back |
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Transverse |
Splitting the body horizontally like bread |
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Parietal Layer |
Outside layer |
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Pericardial |
Space between parietal layer and visceral |
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Visceral |
Closer to the organ |
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Nervous tissue |
Brain, spinal cord and nerves |
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Muscle tissue |
Skeletal, cardiac and smooth |
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Epithelial tissue |
Skin(epidermis) and GI tract |
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Connective tissue |
Tendons, bones and fat cells |
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Simple |
One cell layer |
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Stratified |
Multiple layers of cells |
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Collagen fibers |
Thick and provides strength |
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Elastic fibers |
Stretchy and compress |
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Reticular fiber |
Short, branch and surround blood vessels |
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Areolar |
Surrounds organs and capillaries |
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Adipose |
Mammary glands and fat cells |
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Reticular |
White blood cells |
