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anatomy |
the study of the structure of the human body |
aka. morphology (science of form) |
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physiology |
the study of the function of the human body |
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histology |
the study of structures that can only be seen with a microscope
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aka. microscopic anatomy |
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gross anatomy |
the study of the body structures that can be seen by the naked eye |
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regional anatomy |
the study of all of the structures in a specific region of the human body |
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systemic anatomy |
the study of related organ function in the human body |
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surface anatomy |
the study of shapes and markings on the surface of the body that reveal underlying organs in the human body |
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developmental anatomy |
the study of the structural changes that occur in the human body throughout life / the effects of aging |
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embryology |
the study of how body structures form and develop before birth |
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pathological anatomy |
structural changes in cells, tissues, and organs caused by disease |
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radiographic anatomy |
the study of the internal body structures by means of x-ray studies & imaging |
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functional anatomy |
the study of the functional properties of the body structures and assesses the efficacy of their design |
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organ systems |
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, urinary, digestive,respiratory, & reproductive |
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axial region |
main axis of the body; head, neck, trunk |
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appendicular region |
consists of the limbs |
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cephalic region |
head; consists of frontal, orbital, nasal, oral, & mental regions |
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frontal region |
forehead |
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orbital region |
eyes |
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nasal region |
nose |
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oral region |
mouth |
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mental region |
chin |
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cervical region |
neck |
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thoracic region |
chest; consists of sternal, axillary, mammaryregions |
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sternal region |
sternum |
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axillary region |
armpits |
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mammary region |
breasts |
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abdominal region |
stomach; consists of umbilicalregion |
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umbilical region |
belly button |
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pelvic region |
pelvis area; consists of inguinal region |
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inguinal region |
groin |
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pubic region |
genitals |
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dorsal region |
back; consists of scapular, vertebral,lumbar, & sacral regions |
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scapular region |
scapula bones; shoulder blades |
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vertebral region |
spinal column |
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lumbar region |
lower back |
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gluteal region |
ass |
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perineal region |
between anus and external genitalia; taint |
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upper limb region |
consists of acromial, brachial, antecubital, olecranal, antebrachial, carpal, & manus regions |
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acromial region |
shoulders |
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bracial region |
upper arm |
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antecubital region |
anterior elbow |
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olecranal region |
posterior elbow |
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antebrachial region |
upper arm |
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carpal region |
wrist
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manus region |
hand; consists of pollex, metacarpal, palmar, & digitalregions |
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lower limb region |
leg; consists of coxal, femoral, patellar, popliteal, crural, sural, and fibular/peronealregions |
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coxal region |
hip |
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femoral region |
thigh |
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patellar region |
anterior knee |
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popliteal region |
posterior knee |
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crural region |
anterior lower leg |
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sural region |
posterior lower leg; calf |
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fibular/peroneal region |
fibula area |
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pedal region |
foot; consists of tarsal, calcaneal, metatarsal, digital, plantar, & hallux |
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tarsal region |
ankle |
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calcaneal region |
Achilles's heel |
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metatarsal region |
dorsum of foot |
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digital region |
Fingers / toes |
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pollex region |
thumb |
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hallux region |
big toe |
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plantar region |
posterior foot |
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