Chapter 1- The Human Body Flashcards
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Anatomy
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The study of the structure and organization of the body.
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Pathology
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The study of diseases of the body
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Physiology
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The study of the functions of the body parts
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Anterior
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Toward the front
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Caudal
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Synonymous with inferior; toward the tail
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Cephalon
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Toward the head
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Cranial
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Another name for cephalad
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Distal
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Away from the point of attachment or origin
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Dorsal
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Toward the back
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Inferior
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Lowermost or below
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Lateral
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Toward the side or away from the midline of the body
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Medial
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Nearest the midline of the body
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Posterior
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Toward the back
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Proximal
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Nearest the point of attachment or origin
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Superior
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Uppermost or above
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Ventral
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The belly side
