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The study of the structure of body parts
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Anatomy
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The study of the function of body parts
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Physiology
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Used to describe the position and location of body parts
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Anatomical Terms
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Anatomical Position
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Standing erect, faced forward, arms at the side, and palms and toes directed forward.
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Above another body part or towards the head
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Superior
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Below another body part or towards the feet
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Inferior
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Towards the front of the body
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Anterior (Ventral)
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Towards the back of the body
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Posterior (Dorsal)
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Nearer to the midline
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Medial
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Further away from the midline
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Lateral
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Closer to the plate of attatchment or trunk
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Proximal
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Further away from the point of attatchment or trunk
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Distal
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Nearer to the surface
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Superficial (External)
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Away from the surface
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Deep (Internal)
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The center of the body or organ
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Central
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Away from the center of the body or organ
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Peripheral
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Divides the body into left and right
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Sagital Cut
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Passes through the midline
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Midsagital Cut
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Divides the body into inferior and superior
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Transverse Cut
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Divides the body into anterior and posterior
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Frontal Cut
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The head, neck, torso, and pelvis regions
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Axial
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The limbs
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Appendicular
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The head
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Cephalic
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The mouth
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Oral
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The nose
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Nasal
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The skull
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Cranial
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The forehead
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Frontal
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The orbitals (eyes)
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Ophthalmatic
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The back of the head
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Osipidal
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The neck
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Cervical
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The chest and trunk
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Thorax
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The upper chest
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Pectoral
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The armpits
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Axillary
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The ribs
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Costal
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The entirety of the back surface
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Dorsum
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The breast
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Mammary
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The backbone
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Vertebral
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The stomach
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Abdominals
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The anterior lower abdomen
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Celiac
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The hips
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Pelvic
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The lower back
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Lumbar
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The end of the vertebrae
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Sacral
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Between the anus and genitals
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Perimeal
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The buttock
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Gluteal
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The groin
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Inguinal
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The arms
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Brachial
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The elbow
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Cubital
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The inner elbow
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Antecubital
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The forearm
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Antebrachium
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The wrists
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Carpal
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The palms
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Palmers
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The thigh
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Femeral
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The back of the knee
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Popliteal
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The front of the knee
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Patellar
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The feet
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Pedal
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Dorsal Cavities
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1) Cranial Cavity
2) Spinal Cavity |
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Contains the brain
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Cranial Cavity
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Contains the spine, protected by the vertabrae
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Spinal Cavity
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Cavity divided in half by the diaphragm
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Ventral Cavity
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Ventral Cavities
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1) Thoracic Cavity
2) Abdominopelvic Cavity |
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Thoracic Cavities (Superior to the Diaphragm)
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1) Pleural Cavity
2) Pericardial Cavity |
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Contains the lungs
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Pleural Cavity
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Contains the heart
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Pericardial Cavity
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Abdominopelvic Cavities (Inferior to the Diaphragm)
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1) Abdominal Cavity
2) Pelvic Cavity |
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Contains the stomach, spleen, and most of the intestines
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Abdominal Cavity
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Contains the bladder and reproductive organs
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Pelvic Cavity
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The maintenance of a relatively constant internal conditions regardless of changes to the outside enviroment
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Homeostasis
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A self-regulatory machanism to control conditions in the body
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Negative Feedback
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Levels of Negative Feedback
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1) Receptor detects unacceptable levels and contacts a regulatory center
2) The center turns on an effector 3) The effector brings about a response that counteracts the original condition 4) When the unacceptable levels are no longer detected, the center is no longer signaled |
