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Anatomy Chapter 1 Anatomy terminology Flashcards

1
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What is the lungs double membrane?

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Pleura

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What is the heart’s double membrane?

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Pericardium

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What is it called that covers the diagram and abdominal?

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Peritonion

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What are the levels of organization in order?

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Chemical, Cellular, Tissues, Organ, Organ system and Organism

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Chemical level purpose:

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Chemicals come together to form cells

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Cellular level purpose

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The smallest unit of life

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Tissues purpose

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one cell type comes together to form a function

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Organ purpose:

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two or more tissue types

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Organ system:

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tissues together ex: liver

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Organism

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11 life processes

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What are the 11 life processes

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Metabolism

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takes in molecules for energy, takes small ones to build up to large ones to build tissues

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Responsiveness

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change in environmental conditions and maintain homeostasis

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Movement

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move chemicals around, cells contract and move around

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Growth

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ability to grow, new cells

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Differentiation

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Ex: sperm ovulum come together to produce new

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reproduction

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must continue for life

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Integumentary system

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Hair, Skin, nails, fingernails, mammary glands, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, etc.

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Skeletal system

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Bones, joints, cartilage

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Muscular system

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Tendons, skeletal muscle, ligaments

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Cardiovascular

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Heart, vessels, artery, vein

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Vessels bring blood

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to the heart

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Arteries bring blood

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Away from heart

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24
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Lymphatic/Immunity

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Thymus, Spleen, Thoracic duct, Red bone marrow, lymph nodes

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Thymus purpose

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above heart gland of maturation of t-cells

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Spleen purpose

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monitors blood for toxins

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Thoracic duct

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drains 3 quarters of body lymph

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Red bone marrow

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has blood cells

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29
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Lymph nodes

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lymph nodes there monitor the composition of lymph

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30
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Central Nervous system

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Brain, Spinal cord

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Peripheral nervous system

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Nerves, neurons outside

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Function of Integumentary

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protection, regulation of heat

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support movement, storage of fat, blood cell production

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34
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Muscular function

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movement, storage, heat

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35
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Cardiovascular function:

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Transportation (waste, blood), protection against blood loss (blood clot), skin thermo regulate

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36
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Anatomical position

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shoulder apart, chin up, etc.

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Antecubital region

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front of elbow

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38
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cubital region

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back of elbow

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39
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Nervous system function:

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sensory function, integrative, motor (what to do and giving command to do)

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Endocrine function

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regulate hormones, brain hypothalamus, pituitary gland, pineal gland, anterior-posterior, thyroid

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41
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Hypothalamus function

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the base of the diencephalon controls the anterior pituitary

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42
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Anterior pituitary gland function

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releases stimulation of thyroid hormone, a hormone that releases cortisol, human growth hormone

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43
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Pituitary gland function

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below hypothalamus

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44
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Pineal gland function

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secretes melatonin

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45
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Thyroid function

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releases thyroid hormones

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46
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Lymphatic/immunity

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Adrenal glands, pancreas, parathyroid glands

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47
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Lymphatic/Immunity function

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fluid transport, immunity

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48
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Respiratory system function

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gas exchange, warming, and cooling, acid-base balance

49
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Respiratory system parts

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Pharynx, Trachea, lung bronchi, lung, nasal cavity, oral cavity, larynx

50
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Pharynx

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back of nasal cavity separates air from food/water

51
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Trachea

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large open tube leads to lungs

52
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Lungs bronchi

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has primary, secondary

53
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Lungs

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gas exchange

54
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nasal cavity

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nose

55
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oral cavity

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mouth

56
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larynx

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produces sound

57
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Digestive system parts

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Liver, Salivary glands, Esophagus, gallbladder, large intestine, small intestine, rectum, anus

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Liver

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dumps blood

59
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gallbladder

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concentrates bile fat

60
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esophagus

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muscular tube to pass food through holding mixing chamber

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large intestine

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product proteins, observes water holds it

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Salivary glands

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saliva, chemical

63
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3 sets of salivary glands are:

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64
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Small intestine

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absorption

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Rectum valves

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gas

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Anus

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acts as spring for waste

67
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Digestive system function

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ingestion, secretion of enzymes, absorption, movement, defecation of waste

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69
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Mouth and pharynx

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digestion of food

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Reproductive systems

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hypothalamus, pituitary, parts of male, parts of female

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Men reproductive

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gonads (testes), prostate gland, seminal vesicle, ductus deferens, urethral, epididymis

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73
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Epidymis (penis)

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sperm storage maturation

74
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prostate gland

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adds to semen

75
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seminal vesicle

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semen preperation

76
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ductus deferis

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sperm transport

77
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urithral

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ph lowers

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Woman’s reproductive

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gonads (ovaries), uterine tube, uterus, cervix, vagina, mammary gland

79
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Uterine tube

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fertilization occurs

80
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Uterus cervix

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childbirth, release oxytocin and cortisol

81
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Vagina

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sex, menstrual blood

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mammary gland

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prolactin, estrogen

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Urinary system

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kidneys, urethra, ureter

84
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Urinary system function

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blood volume, Erythronium (formation of new blood cells), urethra (urine goes out), kidneys (composition of body fluids proper chemical balance of fluids.

85
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Cephalic

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head

86
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Cervical

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neck

87
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thoracic

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chest

88
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Abdominal

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89
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pelvic region

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90
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Gluteal region

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butt

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manual region

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hand

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polix region

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thumb, toe

93
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Why is anatomic position important?

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Know

94
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Describe anatomical region?

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Know

95
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Sectional anatomy planes

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Transverse, Frontal, Sagittal, Oblique etc.

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Transverse plane

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inferior and superior top and bottom

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Frontal plane

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divide front and back (anterior and posterior)

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Sagittal plane

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right and left half

99
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Types of sagittal

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Midsaggital and parral

100
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Oblique plane

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know

101
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Cross sectional section

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know

102
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Longitudinal section know

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103
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Directional terms of Anatomy

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Posterior, Anterior), medial, lateral, intermediate), inferior and superior

104
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Posterior vs anterior

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in front of vs back

105
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Superior vs inferior

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above vs below

106
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medial vs lateral

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closer to mid line vs father away

107
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proximinal vs distal

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closer to part vs farther away

108
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intermediate

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between lateral and medial ex: heart to lungs

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Superficial

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closer to surface of body

110
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ipsilateral

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same side

111
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contralateral

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different side of body

112
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I have muscle aches

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Disease

113
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Studies covid spread

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Epidemiology

114
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Structural or function abnormality

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Disorder

115
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my body temperature is 103

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sign

116
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study antivirals for covid

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Pharmacology

117
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recognizable set of signs and symptoms

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disease

118
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anatomical sign of disease/disorder

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lesion

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