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What is the study of the body structures and the relation to one part to another?
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Anatomy
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What is the study of the processes and the functions of the body tissue and organs?
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Physiology
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What is the study of the development of the body from a fertilized egg,or ovum?
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Embryology
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What planes of the body divides the body into right and left halves on its vertical axis?
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The median, or midsagittal plane
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What planes of the body are drawn perpendicular to the sagittal line and divide the body into anterior and posterior sections?
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Frontal planes
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What body plane is drawn at right angles to both sagittal and frontal planes and divides the body into superior and inferior sections?
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The horizontal, or transverse plane
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What is the anatomical position? |
The body stands erect with the arms hanging at the sides with the palms of the hands facing foward
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What is indicated by the anatomical term "anterior" or "ventral"?
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Toward the front, or ventral (pertaining to the belly;abdomen),side of the body
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What does dorsal mean?
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Toward the back
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What is medial? |
Toward the midline of the body
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What is lateral?
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Away from the midline. |
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What is proximal?
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Nearer the point of orgin or closer to the body
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What is distal?
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Away from the body
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What is supine?
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Lying face up |
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What is the lateral recumbent position?
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Lying on the side |
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What is peripheral? |
The outward part or surface of a structure |
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What is superior?
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Higher than or above |
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What is cranial?
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Toward the head |
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What is caudal?
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Toward the lower end of the body
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What is inferior?
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Lower than or below
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What is erect?
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Normal standing position of the body
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What are organisms? |
All living things
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What is metabolism?
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The process of absorption, storage, and the use of foods, for body growth, maintenance, and repair
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Self regulated control of internal environment is called what?
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Homeostasis |
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What is the smallest unit of life?
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The cell
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What is a typical cell made of?
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The plasma membrane, the nucleus, and the cytoplasm
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What is the selectively permeable membrane surrounding the cell?
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The plasma membrane
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What is proccess called where solids and gases pass through the plasma membrane?
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Diffusion
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