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28 Cards in this Set
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Structural units |
Chapter 1 |
Chapter 1 |
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Anatomy |
Study of bone structure |
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Physiology |
Study of how the body functions |
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Pathy |
Disease |
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-logy |
Study of |
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Pulmonary |
Lung |
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Femoral |
Thigh |
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Lumbar |
Small of back |
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Popliteal |
Back of knee |
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Patellar |
Kneecap |
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Umbilical |
Naval |
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Axillary |
Armpit |
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Anatomical position |
Body standing erect, arms by the side with palms facing forward |
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Superior |
Above |
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Inferior |
Below |
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Anterior or Ventral |
Toward the front |
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Posterior or Dorsal |
Toward the back |
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Proximal |
Nearest the point of the trunk of the body |
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Distal |
Furthest from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline, toward the side. |
Ears are lateral to the nose |
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Medial |
Nearest midline of body |
Nose is in medial position of the face |
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Peripheral |
Outside surface or away from the center |
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Plane |
Imaginary flat surface that divides the body into sections |
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Transverse |
Horizontal plane - divides body into upper and lower parts. |
Passes through the body horizontally |
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Frontal |
Divides the body Into front and back parts |
Coronal plane |
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Sagittal |
Divides the body into right or left sides |
Median |
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Mid-sagittal |
Divides the body into right and left halves |
Passes through midline |
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Cavity |
Space within the body that contains internal organs |
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