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Anatomic Position

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An erect or standing posture in which the arms are at the sides, and everything is pointing forward (palms, head, feet). The feet are slightly apart.

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Supine

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Body is laying facing upwards

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Prone

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Body is laying downwards

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Superior

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“upper” or “towards the head”

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Inferior

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“lower” or “towards the feet”

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Anterior or Ventral

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Front, in front of

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Posterior or Dorsal

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Back, in back of

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Medial

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Towards the middle of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the middle of the body

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Proximal

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Towards the point of origin

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Distal

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Away from the point of origin

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Superficial

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Near the surface

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Deep

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Away from the surface

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Saggital Plane

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Lengthwise cutting of the body

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Frontal Plane

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Side-to-side cutting of the body, lengthwise to separate the front and the back

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Transverse

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A horizontal plane that cuts the body into upper and lower portions.

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Right hypochondriac region

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Upper left

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Epigastric region

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Upper middle

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Left hypochondriac region

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Upper right

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Right lumbar region

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Middle left

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Umbilical region

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Middle

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Left Lumbar Region

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Middle right

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Right iliac (inguinal) region

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Lower left

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Hypogastric Region

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Bottom middle

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Left iliac region
Bottom right
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Cranial Cavity
Space inside the skull that contains the brain
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Spinal Cavity
The space inside the spinal column that contains the spinal cord
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Thoracic Cavity Parts
Mediastinum, Pleural Cavities
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What does the mediastinum contain?
Heart, trachea, esophagus, thymus, blood vessels
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What do the plural cavities contain?
The lungs
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Abdominopelvic Parts
Abdominal Cavity, Pelvic Cavity
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What does the abdominal cavity contain?
Liver, gallbladder, stomach, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, parts of the large intestine
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What does the pelvic cavity contain?
Lower (sigmoid) colon, rectum, urinary bladder, reproductive organs
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Ventral body cavities
Thoracic cavity (the mediastinum and pleural cavities), and the abdominopelvic cavity (abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity)
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Dorsal Body Cavities
Cranial cavity and spinal cavity
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What does the cranial cavity contain?
The brain
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What does the spinal cavity contain?
The spinal cord
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The axial portion has...
The head, neck, and torso
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The appendicular portion has...
Upper and lower extremities (ie. arms and legs)
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Abdominal
Anterior torso below the diaphragm
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Antebrachial
Forearm
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Antecubital
Depressed area just in front of elbow
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Axillary
Armpit
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Brachial
Arm
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Buccal
Cheek
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Carpal
Wrist
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Cephalic
Head
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Cervical
Neck
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Cranial
Skull
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Crural
Leg
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Cubital
Elbow
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Cutaneous
Skin or body surface
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Digital
Fingers or toes
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Facial
Face
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Frontal
Forehead
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Nasal
Nose
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Oral
Mouth
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Orbital or Ophthalmic
Eyes
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Zygomatic
Upper cheek
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Femoral
Thigh
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Gluteal
Buttock
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Inguinal
Groin
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Lumbar
Lower back between ribs and pelvis
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Mammary
Breast
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Occipital
Back of lower skull
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Olecranal
Back of elbow
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Palmar, Volar
Palm of hand
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Pedal
Foot
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Pelvic
Lower portion of torso
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Perineal
Area between anus and genitals
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Plantar
Sole of foot
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Popliteal
Area behind knee
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Supraclavicular
Area above clavicle
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Tarsal
Ankle
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Temporal
Side of skull
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Thoratic
Chest
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Umbilical
Area around naval or umbilicus
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Volar
Palm or Sole
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Flank
Lateral region
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Define atrophy
Degenerative process of the body
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Define homeostasis
The self-regulating process by which organisms maintain stability while adjusting to outer conditions
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Feedback loop
When an input produces an output, then that output becomes and input.
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Sensor
A part that detects the environment
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Control Center
Part that responds to the environment and makes changes
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Effector
Part that makes the change itself
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Negative Feedback Loop
When too much product is made the feedback loop slows down. When there is not enough product it speeds up. (a fluctuation in the amount of inputs)
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Positive Feedback Loop
When the output initiates a response for more input or an increase in the reaction.

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