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the science of body structures and the relationship among structures
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anatomy
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the science of body function; how the body parts work
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Physiology
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Basic structural and functional unit of an organism; smallest structure capable of performing all activities vital to life IE Muscle cells, Nerve cells, blood cells
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Cell
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A group of cells and the materials surrounding them that work together to perform a particular function; primary tissues are Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, and Nervous
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Tissue
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Stucture composed of two or more different kinds of tissues with a specific function; Usually a recognizable shape, IE Heart, lungs, brain, liver
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Organ
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Description of any region or part of the human body assume that the body is in a specific position; Subject stands upright, facing observer, arms at their sides, Palms of hands facing forward
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Anatomical position
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Most natural position for the body at rest; Patient lies flat on their back with arms at sides or extended on armboards
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Supine
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Patient lying on abdomen; Patient is anesthetized on the gurney in supine than rolled over to the prone position
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Prone
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Towards the head, or upper part of a structure IE heart superior to liver
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Superior (Cephalic)
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Nearer to or at the front of the body
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Anterior (ventral)
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Posterior (dorsal)
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Nearer to or at the back of the body
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Nearer to the mid line of the body structure
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Medial
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Farther from the mid line of the body structure
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Lateral
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Nearer the point of attachment of an extremity to the trunk or a structure nearer to the point of origin
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Proximal
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Farther from the point of attachment of an extremity to the trunk or structure
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Distal
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towards or on the surface of the body
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Superficial
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Away from surface of the body
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Deep
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Formed by cranial skull bones it contains the brain
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Cranial Cavity
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Formed by by vertebrae of backbones
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Vertebrae (spinal) cavity
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Organs inside this cavity are called
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Viscera
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Two Principal subdivision that is Superior
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Thoracic cavity
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a viscera that is Inferrior
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Abdominopelvic cavity
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Vertical plane that divides the body or organs into right and left portions
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Sagittal
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Vertical plane that divides the body or organs into equal right and left halves
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Mid Sagittal (median)
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Plane that divides the body or organs into anterior and posterior portions
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Frontal
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Runs horizontally, dividing the body or part into superior and inferior portions
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Transverse
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Runs diagonally dividing the body or part
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Oblique
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it contains: Portion or the liver (right lobe), Gullbladder, Kidney (right), Hepatic Flexure of the colon(right colic Flexure)
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Right Hypochondriac
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It contains Portion of the stomach, (body) Liver Left Lobe), Head and body of pancreas
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Epigastric
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It Contains: spleen, Kidney (left), Portions of the stomach (fundus), Trial of pancrease, and splenic flexure of the colon
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Left Hypochondriac
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If contains: ascending colon of large intestine, Portions of the liver (small tip), Small intestine
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Right Lumbar
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it contains portion of the small intestine, Transverse colon of the large intestine
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Umbilical
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Contains Portion of the Small intestine Transverse colon, Descending colon of large intestine
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Left Lumbar
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Contains Cecum, Appendix Ileocecal valve
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Right Iliac (inguinal)
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Contains Bladder, Female reproductive organs, Prostate gland, Rectum, anus, Ileum of the small intestine
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Hypo gastric (pubic)
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Contains Portion of the colon (sigmoid), portion of small intestine, Portion of the Descending colon
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Left Iliac (Inguinal)
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A curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen and within the hair ling e of the pubis; commonly called a bikini incesion
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Pfannestiel
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an abdominopelvic incisions located in the right iliac (umbilical) region; Exposure offered is very limited
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Mcbirney (appendix)
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