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32 Cards in this Set
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the science of the structure of living organisms
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anatomy
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the science of the functioning of living organisms
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physiology
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pertaining to the back; posterior
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dorsal cavity
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pertaining to the skull
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cranial cavity
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extends from the cranial cavity
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spinal cavity
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anterior or front
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ventral cavity
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refers to the chest
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thoracic cavity
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contains the stomach and liver acid
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pericardial cavity
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the portion of the body between the diaphragm and the pelvis
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abdominal cavity
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with the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum
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pelvic cavity
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a muscle that seperates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity
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diaphragm
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provides for the superficial drainage of the lateral aspect of the arm and empties into the axillary vein
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cephalic
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curve of the shoulder toward the bone
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deltoid
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muscle in the bottox
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gluteal
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the portion of the back between the thorax and the pelvis
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lumbar
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pertaining to area at the back of the head
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occipital
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shoulder blade region
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scapular
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the posterior surface of lower leg; calf
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sural
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to the head or upper body regions
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superior/inferior
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the front of an organism
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anterior/posterior
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near the back
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dorsal surface
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near the palm
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palmer surface
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the sole of the foot
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plantar surface
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plane that divides the body (goes across)
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transverse plane
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divides body into anterior and posterior parts
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frontal plane
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divides body into left and right portions
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sagittal plane
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in the middle
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medial
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toward teh attatched end of a limb of the orgin
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proximal
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terminal
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distal
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near the tail
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caudal
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near the brain
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cranial
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the medial, frontal, and transverse planes
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anatomical position
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