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| What is the definition of anatomy? |
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| the study of the structures of the body and their relationships |
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| What is the definition of physiology? |
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| the study of how the structures of the body function |
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| what you can see and touch with the naked eye |
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| What is the microscopic anatomy? |
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| requires special viewing instruments |
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| What is development anatomy? |
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| studies the developing bodies/embryonic stages |
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| looks at the entire nervous system |
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| goes down to the anatomic level and look at the chemical properties to understand how it works |
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| the behavior of a system to operate in balance around a variable set-point (like a teeter-totter) |
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| How does homeostasis work? |
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1. stimulus effects the body
2. body detects stimulus effect
3. information sent to control center
4. information sent from control center
5. body responds to stimulus to restore body to normal state |
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| What is anatomical position? |
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-body erect
-feet slightly apart
-palms facing forward with thumbs pointing away from body |
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| What is defined as superior? |
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| What is defined as inferior? |
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| What is defined as ventral? |
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| towards the front of body |
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| What is defined as dorsal? |
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| towards the back of the body |
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| What is defined as medial? |
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| towards the midline of the body |
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| What is defined as lateral? |
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| What is defined as intermediate? |
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| between a medial and lateral structure |
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| What is defined as proximal? |
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| closer to the origin of the body |
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| What is defined as distal? |
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| farther from origin of the body |
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| What is defined as superficial? |
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| away from the body surface |
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| What is defined as supine? |
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| body laying face up (on back) |
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| What is defined as prone? |
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| body laying face down (on belly) |
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| What is defined as ipsilateral? |
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| What is defined as contralateral? |
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| means on the opposite side |
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| What is defined as median? |
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| located on exact midline of the body |
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| What are the planes of the body? |
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Definition
sagittal
frontal
transverse |
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| What is the sagittal plane? |
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| divides the body into left and right halves |
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| What is the frontal (coronal) plane? |
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| divides the body into front and back |
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| What is the transverse plane? |
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| divides body into top and bottom |
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| What is the parietal serosa? |
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| What is the visceral serosa? |
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