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| The study of the body structure |
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| The study of body function |
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| Standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the sides and palms of the hands forward. |
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| Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object. |
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| An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body dividing it into right and left halves. |
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| Toward the midline of the body |
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| To the side, away from the midline |
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| A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle. |
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| The line through the center of each clavicle. |
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| Form the structure of the cheeks |
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| the bony structure around the eyes (the eye sockets). |
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| The superior portion of the sternum |
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| The basin shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities. |
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| The superior and widest portion of the pelvis. |
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| The lower posterior portion of the pelvis |
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| The medial anterior portion of the pelvis. |
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| The pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint. |
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| Protrusion on the side of the ankle |
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| The highest point of the shoulder |
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| The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet. |
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| The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on it's own. |
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| The area directly posterior to the mouth. |
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| The area directly posterior to the nose. |
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| A leaf shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea. |
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| The ring shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx. |
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| The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place. |
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| The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and major muscle of respiration. |
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