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25 Cards in this Set
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The study of body structures visible to the naked eye.
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Gross Anatomy
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What position is this? Human body erect, with the feet only slightly apart, head and toes pointed forward, and arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward.
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Anatomical position
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Superior
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Above
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Inferior
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Below
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Anterior
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front
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Anterior
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Front
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Posterior
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Back
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toward the midline
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Medial
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Away from the midline
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Lateral
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Toward the head
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Cranial
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Toward the tail
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Caudal
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Dorsal
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Backside
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Ventral
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Belly side
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Nearer the Trunk
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Proximal
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Farther from the trunk or point of attachment
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Distal
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Toward or at the body surface
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Superficial
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Away from the body surface
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Deep
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Divides the body into right and left parts
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Sagittal Plane
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Divides body into anterior and posterior parts
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Frontal or Coronal
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This plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
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Transverse Plane
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The part of the membrane lining the cavity wall is referred to as the...
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Parietal Serosa
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Covering the external surface of the organs within the cavity
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Visceral Serosa
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The serosa lining the abdominal cavity and covering its organs is the...
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Peritoneum
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that enclosing the lungs is the..
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Pleura
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Serosa around the heart is the...
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Pericardium
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