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ANATOMY! YEAH!!!
This is for my Anatomy course.
Word | Definition |
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ANATOMY | The study of the structure and relationships between body parts. |
PHYSIOLOGY | The science of how body parts come together to function and keep your body alive. |
HOMEOSTASIS | Maintain stable, internal conditions no matter what changes are occurring outside the body. |
ANATOMICAL POSITION | The body is facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms forward. |
SAGITTAL PLANE OR MEDIAN PLANE | Comes down vertically and divides a body or organ in left and right parts. |
PARASAGITTAL PLANE | Parallel to the sagittal plane but off to one side. |
CORONAL PLANE | Splits everything vertically into front and back. |
TRANSVERSE PLANE | Divides top and bottom. |
ATIAL PARTS | Head, neck, and body. |
APPENDICULAR PARTS | Arms and legs. |
ANTERIOR | Front of the body. |
POSTERIOR OR DORSAL | Back of the body. |
SUPERIOR OR CRANIAL | Towards the top. |
INFERIOR OR CAUDIAL | Towards the bottom. |
MEDIAL STRUCTURES | Towards the mid-line. |
LATERAL STRUCTURES | Farther away from mid-line. |