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Physio Vocabulary Unit 1
Unit 1 Vocab for Physio
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Physiology
11th Grade
09/18/2007

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Anatomy
Definition
Structural makeup of an organsism
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Physiology
Definition
The functions of the structures of the body
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Father of Medicine
Definition
Hippocrates (Hippocratic Oath)
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Father of modern physiology
Definition
william b harvey. worked with circulatory system
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founder of modern anatomy
Definition
Vesalius Brussles
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Who figured out the body consisted of tissues?
Definition
Bichat
Term
Science of tissues
Definition
Histology
Term
study of disease
Definition
pathology
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gross anatomy
Definition
parts of the body viewed with the naked eye
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fine anatomy
Definition
involves cells and tissues viewed with microscope
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superior
Definition
nearer the head
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inferior
Definition
a body part or lower body part
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medial
Definition
nearest to the midline of the body
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lateral
Definition
away from the midline of the body
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cranial
Definition
referring to the head
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distal
Definition
body part away from its attachment point
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proximal
Definition
body part close to its attachment point
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anterior
Definition
closer to the front
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posterior
Definition
closer to the back
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ventral
Definition
towards the front in humans, on other animals towards the belly
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dorsal
Definition
towards the back
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saggital
Definition
lengthwise plane that splits the body into left and right
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midsaggital
Definition
Lengthwise plane dividing the body into EQUAL left and right parts
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frontal
Definition
dividing the body into anterior and posterior halves (front and back)
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Transverse
Definition
Plane dividing the body horizontally into upper and lower parts
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abdominopelvic cavity
Definition
Combines abdominal cavity with pelvic cavity-contains digestive organs, kidneys, reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.
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thoratic cavity
Definition
contains lungs, heart, trachea, etc.
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cranial cavity
Definition
contains brain (within skull)
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