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09/07/2009

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CELLS
Definition
Smallest units of an organism that carry out all the basic functions of life
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CELLS are the basic structural and functional unit of life
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and they are multicellular
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tissue
Definition
mass/layer of similar cells that performs a specific function
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Organ
Definition
Two or more tissues types that work together to carry out a particular function
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organ system
Definition
a group of organs that carry out a basic function of the organism
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Gross anatomy
Definition
the study of structure visible to the naked eye
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systematic anatomy
Definition
study one organ system at a time
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regional anatomy
Definition
multple organ systems in a given region - taught at med schools
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there are 11 organ systems
Definition
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, respitory, digestive, urinary, reproductive,
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Human anatomy
Definition
structure of the human body
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human physiology
Definition
function of anatomical structures
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eponyms
Definition
terms coined from the names of people
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Terminologia Anatomica
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more than 50 countries, it is the medical term
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90% of todays medical terms are formed from about 1200 greek and latin roots
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yeah
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root (stem) work
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Core meaning
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anatomical position
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a stance in which a person stands erect, with feet flat on the floor, arms at sides, palms, face and eyes facing forward
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supine
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palms face up or foward
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prone
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face down
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axial region
Definition
head, cervical region, and trunk
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appendicular region
Definition
upper and lower limbs
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