Intro- Glossary of Anatomy terms

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abduct

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to draw away from the median or axis

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adduct

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to draw toward the median or axis

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alveolus

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pit, sac, or socket- “a hollow”

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anterior

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toward the front/ventral side of the body, the abdominal side

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articulate

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a joining as in a joint, to bind or make tight

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bifurcate

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to divide into two branches, “fork”

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canal

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tubular channel composed of the same tissue through which it travels

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condyle

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knob or rounded eminence that articulates with another bone

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crista

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narrow projecting ridge of bone, “crest”

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distal

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farthest portion from the main body, away from the point of attachment

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epi-

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above

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external

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on the outside or surface of the body, superficial

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fissure

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narrow opening or slit in a bone

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foramen

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opening or hole in a bone or membrane, “door”

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fossa

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shallow, longitudinal depression of a surface, “dig”

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fovea

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small depression in a bone that articulates with another bone, “pit”

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fovea

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small depression in a bone that articulates with another bone, “pit”

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frontal

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also termed coronal plane, divides organs into anterior and posterior halves

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gyrus

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folds on the outer surface of the cerebrum

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head

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round portion of the proximal end of a bone that articulates with another bone

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inferior

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situated below, or closer to the feet

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infra-

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below

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internal

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away from the surface of the body or body part, inside, deep

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intra-

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between

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lateral

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lying to the left/right of the median axis, “side”

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meatus

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canal or passageway through a bone or organ

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medial

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toward the median axis or inside

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parietal

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referring to the perimeter of the body or of a cavity, “wall”

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posterior

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toward the back or dorsal part of the body

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process

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prominence of a bone that projects from the main mass

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prone

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lying with the face and arms downward

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proximal

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closest portion to the main body, nearest the point of origin

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sagittal

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the plane that divides organs into right and left halves, “arrow”

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sinus

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hollow cavity, passage or recess in a bone or vessel

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spine

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bony process that is sharp and narrow

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sub-

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under

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sulcus

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shallow depression between the gyri of the cerebrum

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superior

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situated towards the top or toward the head

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supine

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lying with the face and palms upward

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supra-

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on the upper side

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transverse

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horizontal plane or cross section

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trochanter

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one of two bony processes of the femur for muscle attachment

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tubercle

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small knobby prominence on a bone

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tuberosity

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roughened, large prominence of a bone for muscle attachment

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viscera

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referring to internal organs or viscera

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vascular

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having a blood supply, “vessels”