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Anatomical Terminology
General Orientation to Human Anatomy
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/22/2012

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the study of structure of organisms
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anatomy
Term
[study of shape]
a branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of an organism at any stage in its life history (from conception to death)
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morphology
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[study of natural order]
the study of the biological processes that enable life to exit and function
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physiology
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the study of the form and structure of cells
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cytology
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the study of the form and structure of tissues
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histology
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the study of gametogenesis, fertilization, and prenatal development
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embryology
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the study of the form and structure of the bones
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osteology
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the study of the form and structure of articulating bones (e.g. joints)
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arthrology
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the study of the form and structure of skeletal muscles
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myology
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the study of the form and structure of cardiovascular and lymphatic structures
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angiology
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the study of the form and structure of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
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neurology
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[study of entrails]
the study of the form and structure of respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, and endocrine structures
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splanchology
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anatomical position
Definition
a stance in which a person stands erect with the feet flat on the floor and close together, arms at the sides, and the palms and face directed forward.
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