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anatomy

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science that studies body structures and relationships among them

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physiology

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science that studies body functions, how the body parts work

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anatomical position

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person stands erect, facing the observer. feet flat, arms at the side with palms facing forward.

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prone and supine positions

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prone: lying face down
supine: lying face up

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DT: superior

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toward the head or upper part of a structure

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DT: inferior

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away from the head or lower part of a structure

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DT: anterior

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nearer to or at the front of the body

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DT: posterior

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nearer to or at the back of the body

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DT: medial

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closer to the midline. is the one closer to the middle

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DT: lateral

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farther from the midline

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DT: intermediate

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between 2 structures

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DT: ipsilateral

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on the same side of the body as another structure

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contalateral

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on the opposite side of the body from another structure

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DT: proximal

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nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of a structure

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DT: distal

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farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure

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DT: superficial

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on the surface of the body

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DT: deep

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away from the surface of the body

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Sagittal plane

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divides left and right

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coronal or front plane

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divides front and back

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transverse or horizontal plane plane

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divides superior and inferior

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what are body cavities?

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spaces in the body that help protect, separate and support organs

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thoracic cavity

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formed by the ribs, the chest muscles, the sternum, and the thoracic portion of the vertebral column

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abdominopelvic cavity

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extends from the diaphragm to the groin. contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, large intestine, urinary bladder, and internal organs of the reproductive system

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dorsal cavity

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cranial and spinal cavity

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homeostasis

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condition of equilibrium in the body’s internal environment

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feedback system

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cycle of events in which the status of a body condition is monitored, evaluated, changed, etc.

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disruption in a controlled conditon

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stimulus

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negative feedback system

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negates the original change in a controlled condition

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positive feedback system

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strengthens or reinforces a change in a controlled condition

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disease

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illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptoms

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symptoms of a disease

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perceived only by the person affected not the observer, like headache, nausea, and anxiety

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signs of a disease

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objective changes that can be seen and measured by a clinician, like a swelling, high blood pressure, fever

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diagnosis of a disease

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science of distinguishing one disorder or disease from the other