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37 Cards in this Set
- Front
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anterior |
toward the front (stomach side) |
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posterior |
towards the back |
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superior |
upward; toward the head |
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inferior |
downward;toward the feet |
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superficial |
on or near the surface |
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deep |
toward the in side |
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proximal |
closer to the trunk |
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distal |
away from the trunk |
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lateral |
line that devides the body into halves |
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medial |
closer to the midline |
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transverse |
a line that divides into top and bottom |
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sagittal |
divides into right and left halves |
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anatomy |
study of shape and structure |
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physiology |
the study of functions |
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anatomical position |
straight and hands in his hands open |
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histology |
the microscopic study of tissues |
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cranial cavity |
brain |
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spinal cavity |
spinal cord |
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thoracic cavity |
heart, respiratory organs, & esophagus |
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abdominal cavity |
digestive, reproductive, & excretory organs |
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11 major organ systems |
integumentary(skin) skeletal muscular respiratory digestive circulatory lymphatic excretory nervous endocrine reproductive |
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connective
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-vascular; contain matrix -connect,support,protect,store |
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epithelial
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-avascular;maybe a single layer or multiple layers of cells that are tightly bound together -cover and line to protect;secrete;absorb;filter |
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muscle |
-vascular -move and support |
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nervous
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-cells with long projections; often protected by other cells;avascular;most with no further mitosis once maturity is reached -have irritability;conduct nerve impulses, thoughts, and emotions |
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cranium |
head |
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buccal cavity |
mouth |
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trunk |
chin to body part |
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thorax |
chin to lower back |
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lumbar |
lower back |
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pelvis |
waste to bottom of your bottom |
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abdomen |
loer abs |
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cervical |
neck |
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pectoral |
pecks |
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brachial |
upper arm |
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bones of the bodies |
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skull |
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