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Anatomy |
The science that studies body structures and the relationships among them |
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Physiology |
The science that studies body functions or how the body parts work |
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Body Positions |
(anatomical, prone and supine) How the body is positioned in relation to the observer |
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Anatomical Position |
The person stands erect, facing the observer, with the head level and the eyes facing forward. The feet are flat on the floor and directed forward, and the arms are hanging at the sides, with the palms facing forward. |
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Prone Position |
When the body is lying face down |
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Supine Position |
When the body is lying face up |
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Regional Names |
Major regions that can be identified externally, and they include the head, neck, trunk, upper limbs and lower limbs. |
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Head |
Contains the skull, which encloses and protects the brain, and the face, which includes the eyes, nose, mouth, forehead, cheeks and chin |
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Neck |
Supports the head and attaches it to the trunk |
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Trunk |
Consists of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis |
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Upper Limbs |
Attaches to the trunk and consists of the shoulder, armpit, arm (the part of the limb from the shoulder to the elbow), forearm (the part of the limb from the elbow to the wrist), wrist, and hand |
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Lower Limbs |
Attached to the trunk, and consist of the buttock, thigh (the part of the limb from the buttock to the knee), leg (the part of the limb from the knee to the ankle), ankle, and foot. |
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Groin |
Area on the front surface of the body marked by a crease on each side where the trunk attaches to the thigh |
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Ditectional Terms |
Words that describe the position of one body part relative to another |
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Superior (cephalic or cranial) |
Toward the head or upper part of a structure |
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Inferior (caudal) |
Away from the head or the lower part of a structure |
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Anterior (ventral) |
Nearer to or at the front of the body |
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Posterior (dorsal) |
Nearer to or at the back of the body |
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Medial |
Nearer to the midline |
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Lateral |
Farther from the midline |
