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Anatomy & Physiology For Dummies > Ch. 1: The Big Picture (Anatomical terms of position) > Flashcards

Ch. 1: The Big Picture (Anatomical terms of position) Flashcards

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the study of the structure and relationships between body parts

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Anatomy

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the science of how those parts come together to function and keep the body alive

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Physiology

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body is erect, facing forward, arms at sides, palms forward

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Anatomical Position

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4
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plane that divides the body into left and right parts

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Sagittal plane

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section that divides the body into equal left and right parts

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Midsagittal section

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section that divided the body in unequal left and right parts

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Para-sagittal section

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plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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Coronal or Frontal plane

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plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts

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Axial plane

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9
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accurately describes where one anatomical structure is in relation to another

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Anatomical terms of position

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10
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towards the front

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Anterior (ventral)

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towards the back

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Posterior (dorsal)

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towards the top

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Superior

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towards the bottom

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Inferior

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towards the top (when referring to the skull and vertebral column)

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Cranial (cephalic)

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towards the bottom (when referring to the skull and vertebral column)

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Caudal

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towards the midline

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Medial

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towards the side

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Lateral

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situated on the surface

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Superficial (external)

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situated towards the inside

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Deep (internal)

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situated closer to the origin of the body

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Proximal

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situated farther from the origin of the body

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Distal

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area that runs down the center and consists of everything except the limbs

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Axial body

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area that consists of the appendages (arms and legs)

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Appendicular body

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