Anatomy Terms

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Anatomy

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The Study of the structure and the relationship between body parts

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Physiology

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Study of the function of body parts and the body as a whole

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Gross Anatomy

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Study of body parts visible to the naked eye

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Histology

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Study of tissue at the microscopic level

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Neurophysiology

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Study of how the nervous system functions

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Cytology

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Study of cells at a microscopic level

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Cell

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Smallest unit of life

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Homeostasis

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Maintenance of stable internal conditions within specific limits

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Tissue

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Group of similar cells performing a common function

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Organ

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Group of different kinds of tissues working together to perform an activity

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Organ system

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Two or more organs working together to perform an activity

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Organism

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System possessing the characteristic of living things

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Cephalic

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Head

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Cranial

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Skull

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Facial

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Face

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Cervical

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Neck

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm

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Antecubital

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Front of elbow

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Palmar

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Palm

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Pollex

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Thumb

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Digital or phalangeal

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Fingers or toes

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Patella

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Front of knee

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Crural

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Shin

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Pedal

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Foot

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Tarsal

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Ankle

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Dorsum of the foot

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Top of foot

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Hallux

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Great toe

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Sternal

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Breastbone

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Mammary

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Breast

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Abdominal

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Abdomen

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Umbilical

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Navel

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Coxa

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Hip

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Pelvic

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Pelvis

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Pubic

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Pubis

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Dorsum of the hand

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Top or back of hand

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Manual

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Hand

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Temporal

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Temple

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Orbital or ocular

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Eye

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Otic

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Ear

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Nasal

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Nose

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Oral

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Mouth

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Mental

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Chin

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Occipital

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Base of skull

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Acromial

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Shoulder

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Scapular

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Shoulder blade

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Vertebral

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Spinal column

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Dorsal

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Back

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Olecranal or cubital

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Back of elbow

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Lumbar

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Loin

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Sacral

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Between hips

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Coccygeal

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Tailbone

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Gluteal

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Buttock

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Perineal

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Area between anus and external genitals

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Popliteal

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Back of knee

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Sural

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Calf

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Plantar

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Sole

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Calcaneal

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Heel