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Define Anatomy

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= The study of the relationship between body parts and their structure

ANATOMY WHAT YOUR BODY IS

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define physiology

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= the science of how those parts came together to function and keep the body alive
PHYSIOLOGY WHAT THE BODY DOES

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homeostasis

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= the body’s ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite changes to the external environment .

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sagittal or median plane plane

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= cuts vertically and divides into left/right parts

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coronal/ frontal plane

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= cuts vertically and divides front/back

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Transverse/ horizontal plan

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= divides body top to bottom

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Lateral

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= structures further away from the midline

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Medial

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= structure toward the midline

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Axial

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= refers to all body parts in line with the centre of the body

  • head
  • neck
  • trunk
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Appendicular

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= refers to those parts attached to the axis, the ‘appendange’
- arms and legs

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Anterior or ventral

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= means front of body,

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posterior or dorsal

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= refers to the back of the body

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superior or cranial

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= features are towards the top

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inferior or caudal

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= are towards the bottom

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Proximal

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= Features are those closer to the trunk

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distal

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= features further away