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INTRODUCTION Flashcards

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the IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION of the structures of living things. It is a branch of biology and medicine.

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ANATOMY

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the study of NORMAL FUNCTION within living creatures. It is a sub-section of biology, covering a range of topics that include organs, anatomy, cells, biological compounds, and HOW THEY ALL INTERACT to make life possible.

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PHYSIOLOGY

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3
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animal anatomy

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ZOOLOGY

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PLANT ANATOMY

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PHYTOTOMY

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the study of the STRUCTURES OF THE HUMAN BODY. An understanding of anatomy is key to the practice of medicine and other areas of health.

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HUMAN ANATOMY

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a body that is lying down is described as either

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PRONE OR SUPINE

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describes a FACE DOWN orientation

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PRONE

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describes a FACE UP orientation

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SUPINE

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describes the FRONT or direction TOWARD THE FRONT of the body

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ANTERIOR / VENTRAL

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BACK or direction TOWARD THE BACK of the body

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POSTERIOR / DORSAL

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a position ABOVE or HIGHER than another part of the body

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SUPERIOR / CRANIAL

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a position BELOW or LOWER than another part of the body

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INFERIOR / CAUDAL

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SIDE or direction TOWARD THE SIDE of the body

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LATERAL

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MIDDLE or direction TOWARD THE MIDDLE of the body

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MEDIAL

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a position in a LIMB that is NEARER to the point of attachment of the TRUNK of the body

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PROXIMAL

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a position in a LIMB that is FARTHER from the point of attachment or the TRUNK of the body

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DISTAL

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17
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a position CLOSER to the SURFACE of the body

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SUPERFICIAL

18
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a position FARTHER from the SURAFCE of the body

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DEEP

19
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a TWO-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE of a three-dimensional structure that has been cut

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SECTION

20
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medical imaging devices

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SCAN

21
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an IMAGINARY TWO-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE that passes through the body

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PLANE

22
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the plane that divides the body or an organ VERTICALLY into RIGHT & LEFT sides

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SAGITTAL PLANE

23
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the sagittal plane that runs directly DOWN THE MIDDLE of the body

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MIDSAGITTAL / MEDIAN PLANE

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the plane that divides the body or an organ into ANTERIOR (FRONT) portion and POSTERIOR (REAR) portion

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FRONTAL PLANE

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the FRONTAL PLANE is often referred to as

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CORONAL PLANE

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latin for crown

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CORONA

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the plane that divides the body or an organ HORIZONTALLY into UPPER & LOWER portions

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TRANSVERSE PLANE

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the plane that produces images referred to as cross sections

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TRANSVERSE PLANE

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transverse plane produce images referred to as

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CROSS SECTION

30
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the LARGEST BODY COMPARTMENTS

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DORSAL / POSTERIOR CAVITY
VENTRAL / ANTERIOR CAVITY

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these cavities contain and protect delicate internal organs

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VENTRAL & DORSAL CAVITY

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this cavity allows for significant changes in the size & shape of the organs as they perform their functions

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VENTRAL CAVITY

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the cavity that HOUSES THE BRAIN

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CRANIAL CAVITY

34
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encloses the spinal cord

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SPINAL CAVITY / VERTEBRAL CAVITY

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the MORE SUPERIOR SUBDIVISION OF THE ANTERIOR CAVOTY, and it is enclosed by the RIB CAGE. it contains the lungs and heart.

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THORACIC CAVITY

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the heart and lungs are located in the

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MEDIASTINUM

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this forms the FLOOR OF THE THORACIC CAVITY and separates it from the more inferior abdominopelvic cavity

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DIAPHRAGM

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LARGEST CAVITY in the body

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ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY

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the division that houses the DIGESTIVE ORGANS

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ABDOMINAL CAVITY

40
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division that houses the ORGANS OF REPRODUCTION

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PELVIC CAVITY

41
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4 QUADRANTS OF THE BODY

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RIGHT UPPER
LEFT UPPER
RIGHT LOWER
LEFT LOWER

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