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Chapter 1 : Introduction to the body Flashcards

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Anatomy

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study of an organism structure

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Physiology

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study of the functions of organism and it’s parts

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hypothesis

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reasonable guess based on previous informal observation or on previous tested explanations

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experimentation

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tested process after hypothesis

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experimental controls

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used to ensure that the test situations itself is not affecting the results

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Theory or law

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hypothesis that has gained a high level of confidence

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cell

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smallest living unit of life

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tissue

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organization of many cells

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organs

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organization of tissues

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Systems

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organized organs together

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Supine

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body laying face upwards

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Prone

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body laying face down

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Superior

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towards the head

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inferior

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towards the feet

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Anterior

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front of

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Posterior

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back of

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Ventral

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towards the abdomen

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Dorsal

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towards the back

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Medial

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towards middle line

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Lateral

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towards sides

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Proximal

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towards the trunk

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Distal

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away from the trunk

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Superficial

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near the surface

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Deep

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away from the body surface

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Sagittal plane

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splitting left and right

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Midsagittal plane

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splitting left and right evenly

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Frontal plane

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splitting into anterior to posterior

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Transversal plane

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splitting horizontally

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What are the two major body cavities?

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Ventral and Dorsal

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What cavities are located in the dorsal cavity?

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cranial cavity and spinal cavity

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What cavities are located the ventral cavity?

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thoracic cavity, pleural cavities, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

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What parts of the body are considered axial?

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head,neck,torso, and trunk

33
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What parts of the body are considered appendicular?

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limbs

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