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Smallest to largest of levels of body organization
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Cells, tissues, organs, systems, body
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Adip/o
Adipose |
Fat
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Lipo
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Cyt/o
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Cell
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Cytoplasm
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Internal watery environment of cell
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Cell
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•Is the smallest structure of the body that has all properties of being alive
•is a fundamental unit of all living things •all cells has Nucleus, Cytoplasm, & Cell membrane •4 types of cell: -white blood cell: protect immunity -muscle cells -sperm cell -nerve cells |
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Histology
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Study of tissue
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4 type of tissue
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1. Muscle tissue
2. Epithelial tissue 3. Connective tissue 4. Nervous tissue |
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Connective tissue
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•most abundant tissue in body
•can be found in bone, cartilage, tendons & adipose |
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Nucleus
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A structure of the cell contains cell of DNA
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Cell membrane
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Is the outer boundary of the cell
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Anatomical position
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Forward
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Clinical division of the abdomen
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Superficial
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Toward the surface of the body
Ex: skin/ cut was surperficial |
Opposite of DEEP
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Deep
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Further away from the surface of the body
Ex: an incision into abdominal organ is a deep incision |
Opposite of superficial
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Apex
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Top/tip/summit of an organ
Ex: we hear the heart beat by listening over the apex of the heart |
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Distal
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•Located further away from the point of attachment
•structure closer to feet Ex: hand is distal to elbow |
Use for bones
Opposite of proximal |
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Proximal
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•located near the point of attachment of the body
•structure is closer to head Ex: elbow is proximal to hand |
Bones
Opposite of distal |
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Lateral
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•side
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Dorsal
Dors/o |
Pertaining to the back of the body
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Posterior
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Cyt/o
Cytology |
Study of the cells
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Cephalic
Cephal/o |
Pertaining to the head
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Superior/ head
It's upper extremities |
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Caudal
Caud/o |
Pertaining to the tail/feet
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Inferior/feet
Lower extremities |
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Transverse plane/
Horizontal plane |
•divides body into superior & inferior
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Cut thru waist
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Image
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Mid-Sagittal plane
Median plane |
Divides body into left & right
Vertical plane |
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Inferior
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•towards the feet
•below another structure •caudal Ex: intestine is inferior to heart |
Opposite of superior
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Superior
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•towards the head
•above •cephalic |
Opposite of inferior
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Posterior
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•back/spinal cord side of body
•pertaining to back •dorsal |
Opposite of anterior
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Anterior
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Front/belly of the body
Ventral |
Opposite of posterior
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Medial
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•middle/near middle of body
•structure is closer to mid-line |
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Supine
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•the body lying face up
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Opposite of prone
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Prone
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Body lying face down
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Opposite of supine
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Visceral
Viscer/o |
Pertaining to internal organs
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Supna
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Above
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Oste/o
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Bone
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Peri
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Around
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Inter-
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Among
(In) between |
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Intra
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Within
Inside |
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