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21 Cards in this Set
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Denotes a living thing
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Organism
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The smallest "living" units of structure and function in the body
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Cells
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Many similar cells that act together to perform a common function
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Tissue
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A group of several different kinds of tissues arranged to perform a special function
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Organ
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The most complex units that make up the body
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Systems
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Standing erect, facing forward, arms at the side, and palms turned outward
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Anatomical Position
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Toward the head
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Superior
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Toward the feet
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Inferior
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Front or In front of
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Anterior
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Back or In back of
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Posterior
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Toward the midline of the body
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Medial
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Toward the side of the body or away from the midline
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Lateral
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Toward or nearest the trunk of the body
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Proximal
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Away from or farthest from the trunk of the body
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Distal
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nearer the surface
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Superficial
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farther away from the body surface
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Deep
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Lengthwise plane running from front to back, dividing body into right and left sides
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Sagittal Plane
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Divides the body into two equal halves
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Midsagittal Plane
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Lengthwise plane running from side to side, dividing the body into front and back portions
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Frontal(coronal) Plane
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Horizontal or crosswise plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions.
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Transverse Plane
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The relative constancy of the internal environment
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Homeostasis
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