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Anatomical Terms & Organ system Flashcards

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Anatomy

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Deals with the structure of the body and its parts (form and organization)

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Physiology

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Studies the function of the body parts and how they work

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Superior

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Above another body part

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Inferior

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Below another body part

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Anterior

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Towards the front of the body

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Posterior

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Towards the back of the body

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Medial

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Towards midline (when body is divided in half)

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Lateral

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Away from midline (towards the side)

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Bilateral

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Paired structures with one on each side (eyes, ears, arms)

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Ipsilateral

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Structures on the same side of body

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Contralateral

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Structures on the opposite sides of body

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Proximal

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Closer to point of attachment to trunk or referenced body part

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Distal

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Further from the point of attachment to trunk or referenced body part

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Superficial

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Near the surface (outwards)

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Deep

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More internal (deep cut)

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Sagittal Section

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Divides the body into right and left positions

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mid-Sagittal

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Passes along the midline and divides the body into equal parts

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Parasagittal

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A section Lateral to the midline (Away from the midline)

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Transverse (Horizontal) Section

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Divides the body into superior and inferior portions (up and down sections)

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Frontal (coronal) Section

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Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections (front and back sections)

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cross-section

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A cut across the structure

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Oblique section

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An angular cut through the structure

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Longitudinal section

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A lengthwise cut through the structure

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Axial portion contains?

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Head, Neck, and Trunk

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Appendicular portion contains?

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Upper and lower limbs

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