Anatomical Terminology

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“Anatomy”

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The study of structure (what it looks like)

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“Physiology”

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The study of how the body works (how the makeup / structure of something functions)

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Sagittal Plane

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Vertical line dividing body through left and right sides

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Frontal (coronal) plane

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Dividing body into anterior and posterior sections

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Transverse plane

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Line dividing body into superior and inferior planes

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Anterior

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Referring to the front of the body

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Posterior

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Referring to the back of the body.

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Superior

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Higher than point of reference (above)

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Inferior

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Lower than point of reference (below)

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Proximal

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Relatively near a point of origin or attachment

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Distal

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Relatively distant from a point of origin or attachment

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Medial

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Toward the middle of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the middle of the body

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Superficial

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Relatively close to the body surface

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Deep

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Relatively far from the body surface

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Prone

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A reclining body facing down

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Supine

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A reclining body facing up

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Cranial cavity

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Formed by cranial bones & contains brain

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Vertebral cavity

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Formed by vertebral Column and contains spinal cord and beginning of spinal nerves

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Thoracic cavity

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Chest cavity; contains pleural & pericardial cavity & mediastinum

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Pleural cavities

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Each surrounds a lung; the serous membrane of each plural cavity is the pleura

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Pericardial cavity

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Surrounds the heart

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Mediastinum

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Central portion of the thoracic cavity between the lungs; extends from the sternum to vertebral column and from first rib to diaphragm; contains heart, thymus, oesophagus, trachea, & and several large blood vessels

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Subdivided into abdominal and pelvic cavities

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Abdominal cavity

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Contains stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and most of the large intestine

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Pelvic cavity

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Contains urinary bladder, portions of large intestine, and internal reproductive organs

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Root

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Primary meaning of the word

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Suffix

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End of the word that gives meaning

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Prefix

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Start of the word which modifies meaning

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Combining form

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Combines the root and rest of the word