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21 Cards in this Set
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Anatomical Postion
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The body is standing erect, face forward, arms at the sides, palms forward
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Anatomy
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The science which studies the structre of an organism
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Anterior or Ventral
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Toward the front of the body
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Cell
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The simpilist unit of living matter that can maintain life and reproduce tiself
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Coronal or Frontal
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A lenghtwise plane running from side to side dividing the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior sections
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Distal
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Away from or farthest from the trunk or the point of origin or a part
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Homeostaiss
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A state of equilibruim in which the internal environment of the body remains relatively constant
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Inferior or Caudal
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Toward the foot end of teh body- away from the head
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Kinesiology
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The science which studies the movement of muscles
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Lateral
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Toward the side of a body- away from the midline
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Medial
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Tward the midline of the body
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Midsagittal
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A lengthwise plane running from front to back dividing the body or any of its parts equally into right and left halves
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Organs
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And organization of several different kinds of tissues so arranged that together thay can perform a special funcion
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Physiology
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The science which studies the functi of an organsim
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Posterior or Dorsal
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Toward the back of the body (in humans)
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Proximal
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Toward or nearest the trunk of the body or the point of origin of a particular part
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Sagittal
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A lengthwise plane running from front to back dividing the body or any of its parts into right and left sides
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Superior or Cranial
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Toward the head end of the body
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Systems
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An organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs so arranged that together they can perform complex function for the body
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Tissues
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And organization of a great many similar cells and varying amounts and kinds of non-living, intercellular substances between them
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Transverse or Horizontal
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A crosswise plane dividing the body or andy of its parts into upper and lower sections
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