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Anatomy

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the study of a structure, to cut apart

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Physiology

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the study of a function

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Microscopic Anatomy

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Structures too small to be seen with the unaided eye, Includes cytology (cells) and histology (tissues)

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Gross Anatomy

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structures you can see with the unaided eye

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Systemic Anatomy

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Studies structures involved with a specific
activity

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Coronal Plane

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(frontal), Divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts

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Transverse

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(horizontal), Divides body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts

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Midsagittal

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(median), Divides body into equal left and right halves; Other sagittal planes divide the body into unequal left and right parts

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Oblique

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Passes through specimen at an angle

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Anterior

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Ventral, front

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Posterior

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Dorsal, back

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Superior

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Towards head

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Inferior

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Towards feet

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Caudal

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Towards tail

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Cranial

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Towards head

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Rostral

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Towards nose

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Medial

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Towards midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Contralateral

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Opposite side

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Deep

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internal

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Superficial

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external

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Proximal

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Close to trunk or limb

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Distal

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Far from trunk or limb

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Axial Region
(vertical axis), head neck and trunk
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Appendicular Region
Upper and lower limbs
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Abdominal
Inferior to the thorax and superior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones
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Antebrachial
Forearm
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Antecubital
Region anterior to the elbow
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Auricular
Visible surface structures of the ear
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Axillary
Armpit
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Brachial
Arm, upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow
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Buccal
Cheek
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Calcaneal
Heel of foot
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Carpal
Wrist
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Cephalic
Head
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Coxal
Hip
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Cranial
Skull
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Crural
Leg, anterior portion of lower limb between the knee and the ankle
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Deltoid
(Acromial), shoulder
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Digital
(Phalanges) fingers or toes
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Dorsal
Back
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Femoral
Thigh
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Fibular
Lateral aspect of the leg
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Frontal
Forehead
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Gluteal
Buttock
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Hallux
Great toe
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Mammary
Breast
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Manus
Hand
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Mental
Chin
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Lumbar
The small of the back, inferior part of the back between the ribs and pelvis
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Inguinal
Groin, sometimes used to indicate the crease in the junction of the thigh with the trunk
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Nasal
Nose
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Occipital
Posterior aspect of the head
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Olecrannon
Posterior aspect of the elbow
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Oral
Mouth
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Orbital
Eye
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Palmar
Palm of the hand
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Patellar
Kneecap
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Pelvic
Pelvis
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Pectoral
Chest, includes mammary region
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Perineal
diamond shaped region between thighs, contains anus and selective external reproductive organs
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Pes
Foot
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Plantar
Sole of the foot
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Pollex
Thumb
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Popliteal
area posterior to the knee
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Pubic
Anterior region of the pelvis
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Radial
Lateral aspect (thumb side) of the forearm
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Sacral
Posterior region between the hip bones
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Scapular
Shoulder blade
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Sternal
Anterior middle region of the thorax
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Sural
Calf (posterior part of the leg)
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Tarsal
Proximal part of the foot and ankle
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Thoracic
Part of torso superior to thoracic diaphragm; contains the pectoral, axillary, and sternal reigions
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Tibial
Medial aspect of the leg
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Ulnar
Medial aspect (pinky side) of the forearm
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Umbilical
Navel
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Vertebral
Spinal column
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Cranial Cavity
Formed by skull bones
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Vertebral Canal
Formed by vertebral column
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Ventral Cavity
Contains two smaller cavities separated by diaphragm; Thoracic cavity, Abdominopelvic cavity
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Thoracic Cavity
superior to diaphragm
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Abdominalpelvic Cavity
inferior to diaphragm; contains two subcavities divided by pelvic brim of hip bones: Abdominal cavity: superior to pelvic brim, Pelvic cavity: inferior to pelvic brim
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Abdominal cavity
superior to pelvic brim
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Pelvic cavity
inferior to pelvic brim
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Ventral cavities
lined by serous membrane; Divided into two continuous parts (layers): Parietal layer: lines internal surface of the body wall, Visceral layer: covers external surface of specific organs. Between layers is serous cavity with serous fluid, Reduces friction between moving organs
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Parietal layer
lines internal surface of the body wall
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Visceral layer
covers external surface of specific organs
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Parietal peritoneum
lines internal walls of abdominopelvic cavity
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Peritoneal cavity
potential space with serous fluid
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Visceral peritoneum
covers surface of most digestive organs

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