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1
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anatomy

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study of the structure of an organism and relationship of its parts

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dissection

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cutting human body apart

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3
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physiology

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study of the functions of living organisms and their parts

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4
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scientific method

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systematic approach to discovery

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5
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hypothesis

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reasonable guess based on previous informal observations or on previously tested explanations

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6
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experimentation

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testing process

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experimental controls

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ensures the test situations are not affecting the result

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theory/law

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a hypothesis that has gained a high level of confidence

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9
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levels of organization

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organizes processes least complex to most complex

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10
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chemical level

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atoms and molecules

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11
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cells

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the smallest living units of structure and function in the body

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12
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tissues

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an organization of many cells that act together to perform a common function

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organs

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a group of several different types of tissues arranged in ways that allow them to act as a unit to perform a special function

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14
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systems

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organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs that can work together to perform complex body functions

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15
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organism

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body as a whole

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16
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microbiome

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microbial systems in the body

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17
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anatomist

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study the structure of the human body

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18
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anatomical position

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  • body erect or standing
  • arms at the side
  • palms forward
  • head and feet forward
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bilateral symmertry

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left and right sides roughly mirror each other

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supine

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lying down, face up

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prone

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lying down, face down

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superior

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towards the head
- upper/ above

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inferior

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towards the feet
- lower/below

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anterior

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posterior

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medial

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towards the midline of the body

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lateral

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towards the side of the body

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proximal

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toward or nearest the trunk of the body

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distal

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away from or the furthest from the trunk of the body or to the point of origin

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superficial

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nearer the surface

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deep

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farther away from the body surface

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sagittal

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divides the body left and right

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frontal

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divides the body back and front

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transverse

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divides body into upper and lower portions

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oblique planes

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diagonal cuts

36
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cranial cavity

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space inside of the skull that contains the brain

37
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spinal cavity

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contains spinal cord

38
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cranial and spinal cavity

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are part of the dorsal cavities

39
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thoracic cavity

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upper ventral cavity

40
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mediastinum

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diaphragm

42
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abdominopelvic quadrants

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  • RUQ
  • LUQ
  • LLQ
  • RLQ
    umbilicus/navel divides the regions

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