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| a body part is lower or closer to the feet that another part |
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| toward the front (Ex: the neck is inferior to the head) |
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| toward the back (Ex: the pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity) |
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| an imaginary line dividing the body into EQUAL left & right halves; a body part is medial if it is closer to the line than another part (Ex: the nose is medial to the eyes) |
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| toward the side (Ex: the ears are lateral to the eyes) |
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| paired structures on each side of the body (Ex: the lungs are bilateral) |
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| structures on the same side of the body (Ex: the right lung & right kidney) |
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| structures on the opposite side (Ex: a patient with a broken right leg would bear weight on the contralateral left leg) |
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| a body part closer to the point of attachment to the trunk than another body part (Ex: the elbow is proximal to the wrist) |
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| a body part farther away from the trunk (Ex: the fingers are distal to the wrist) |
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| more internal than superficial parts |
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| lengthwise plane dividing the body into right & left portions (medial is when the parts are equal, parasagittal is when the sections are not equal) |
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| a plane that divides the body into superior & inferior parts |
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| a plane that divides the body into anterior & posterior portions |
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| left & right lie on either side of the epigastric region |
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| middle portion of the abdomen |
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| left & right lie on each side of the umbilical region |
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| lower middle portion of the abdomen |
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| left & right lie on each side of the hypogastric region |
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| region between pelvis & thorax |
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| the point of the shoulder |
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| the space in front of the elbow |
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| the groin (depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh) |
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| the loin (region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis) |
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| the lower posterior region of the head |
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| the perineum (the region between the anus and the external reproductive organs) |
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| posterior region between the hipbones |
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| middle of the thorax anteriorly |
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| study of abnormalities of cells |
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| study of hormones and hormone-secreting glands |
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| study of the factors determining the distribution and frequency of health-related conditions in a defined human population |
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| study of the stomach & intestines |
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| branch of medicine dealing with the elderly |
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| study of the aging process |
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| study of the female reproductive system |
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| study of the blood and blood diseases |
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| study of the body's resistance to infectious disease |
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| study of the nervous system |
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| branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy & childbirth |
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| branch of medicine dealing with muscular & skeletal probelms |
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| study of the ear, throat, & larynx |
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| study of structural and functional changes that cause disease |
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| branch of medicine dealing with children |
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| study of drugs and their uses in treatment of diseases |
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| branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders |
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| study of X rays and radioactive substances |
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| study of poisonous substances |
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| branch of medicine dealing with the urinary systems (not including kidneys and the male reproductive system) |
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