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26 Cards in this Set
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Layers of structure and fuction
simplest to complex: |
cell
tissue organ system organism |
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study of the body at cellular level
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cytology
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study of tissue
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histology
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the plane that cuts the body into left and right halves
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Midsagital
(median) |
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the plane that cuts the body into a front half and a rear half
Anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) aspects |
Coronal
(frontal) |
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the thoracic cavity includes
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heart and lungs etc..
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abdominopelvic
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digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs
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abduction
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away from the median plane
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adduction
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toward the median plane
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medial
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pertaining to the midline of the body or structure
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lateral
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pertaining to a side
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superior
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toward the head or upper section
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inferior
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away from the head or toward the tail
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proximal
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nearer to the center or trunk of the body
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distal
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further from the center of the body
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anterior
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near the front of the body
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posterior
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near the back of the body
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parietal
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pertaining to the outher wall of the body cavity
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visceral
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pertaining to the inernal organs
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supine
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lying on the back with the face upwards
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inversion
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turning inward or inside out
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eversion
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turning outward
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palmar
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pertaining to the palm of the hand
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plantar
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pertaining to the sole of the foot
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superficial
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toward the suuface of the bdoy
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deep
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away from the surface, internal
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