Intro Knowledge/ Background definitions Flashcards
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Anatomy
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The structure of the body and the physical relationships between its constituent parts
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Anterior
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in front
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Distal
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Furthest away
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Inferior
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Away from the head/below
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Lateral
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to the side
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Medial
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nearer to the midline
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Physiology
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How the body systems work. and the ways in which their integrated activities maintain life and health
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Pathology
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Abnormalities (study of disease)
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Pathophysiology
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how the abnormalities (pathology) affects the bodies functions
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Proximal
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Nearest
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Posterior
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Behind
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Superior
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Nearer the head/above
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Adipose
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Fatty
