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Human Anatomy
Lab Manual, Introduction
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
06/17/2012

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Abduct
Definition
to draw away from the median line or axis
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adduct
Definition
to draw toward the median line or axis
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afferent
Definition
a nerve fiber or blood vessel that 'carries toward' a structure or organ
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alveolus
Definition
pit, sac, or socket. a 'hollow'
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anterior
Definition
toward the front or ventral of the body, abdominal side
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articulate
Definition
a joining as in a joint, to bind or make tight
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bifurcate
Definition
to divide into two branches, 'fork'
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canal
Definition
tubular channel comprised of the same tissue through which it travels
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condyle
Definition
knob or rounded eminence that articulates with another bone
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crista
Definition
narrow projecting ridge of a bone, 'crest'
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distal
Definition
farthest portion from the main body, away from the point of attachment
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efferent
Definition
a nerve fiber or blood vessel that 'carries awa' from a structure or organ
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external
Definition
on the outside or surface of the body, superficial
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fissure
Definition
narrow opening or slit in a bone
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foramen
Definition
opening or hole in a bone or membrane, 'door'
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fossa
Definition
shallow longitudinal depression of a surface; 'dig'
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fovea
Definition
small concave, cupshaped depression in a bone that articulates with another bone, 'pit'
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frontal
Definition
also termed coronal plane, divides organs into anterior and posterior halves
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head
Definition
round portion of the proximal end of a bone that articulates with another bone
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inferior
Definition
situated below, or closer to the feet; lower
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internal
Definition
away from the surface of the body or body part; inside; deep
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lateral
Definition
lying to the right/left of the median axis; 'side'
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meatus
Definition
canal or passageway through a bone or organ
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medial
Definition
toward the median axis or inside; 'middle'
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parietal
Definition
referring to the perimeter of the body or of a cavity; 'wall'
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posterior
Definition
toward the back or dorsal part of the body
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process
Definition
prominence of a bone that projects from the main mass
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prone
Definition
lying with the face and palms downward
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proximal
Definition
closest portion to the main body, nearest the point of origin
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sagittal
Definition
the plane that divides organs into the right and left halves, 'arrow'
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sinus
Definition
hollow cavity, passage, or recess in a bone or vessel
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spine
Definition
bony processes that is sharp and narrow
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superior
Definition
situated toward the top or toward the head
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supine
Definition
lying with the face and palms upward
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transverse
Definition
horizontal plane or cross section that divides organs into superior and inferior parts
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trochanter
Definition
one of two bony processes of the femur for muscle attachment
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tubercle
Definition
small knobby prominence on a bone
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tuberosity
Definition
roughened large prominence on a bone for muscle attachment
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viscera
Definition
referring to internal organs
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vascular
Definition
having a blood supply, 'vessels'
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