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Anatomy |
A branch of science that studies the structure of the body |
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Physiology |
The branch of science that describes how the body functions |
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Abdominopelvic cavity |
Part of the ventral cavity that lies inferior to the diaphragm; include the upper abdominal cavity any lower pelvic cavity |
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Anatomical position |
Position of the body; the body is standing erect with the face forward and the arms at the side ( palms and Toes face in a board Direction) |
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Cranial cavity |
Arts of the clorsal cavity that contains the brain |
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Dorsal cavity |
Body cavity located towards the back part of the body; divided into the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity |
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Frontal plane |
Vertical plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts; the coronal plane |
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Homeostasis |
Ability of the body to maintain a constant internal environment |
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Mediastinum |
Space between the lungs that contains the heart and pericardial cavity, trachea, thymus glands, esophagus, and large blood vessels |
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Organs |
Group of tissue that performs a specialized function |
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Pericardial cavity |
The thoracic cavity that contains the heart and great vessels |
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Pleural cavity |
Thoratic cavities that contain the lungs |
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Quadrants |
Division of a surface into four parts; the abdominopelvic area is divided into four parts |
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Sagittal plane |
Vertical plane that divides the organ or body into right and left parts. (A midsagittal plane divides the body into right and left halves) |
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Spinal (vertebral) cavity |
Elonged cavity that contains the spinal cord |
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Thoracic cavity |
Upper part of the ventral cavity superior to the diaphragm; filled largely by the lungs and heart |
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Transverse plane |
Plane that divides the body into a top (Superior) and a bottom (inferior) parts |
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Ventral cavity |
Cavity located towards the front part of the body; divided by the diaphragm into upper thoracic cavity and Lower abdominopelvic cavity |
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Viscera |
Internal organs of the body |
