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Units of the Body

Anatomy and Physiology

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Applied Anatomy (Clinical) The application of anatomical study for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and surgical procedures.
Descriptive Anatomy (Systemic) Description of individual parts of the body without reference to disease conditions, viewing the body as a composite of systems that function together.
Gross Anatomy Studies structures that are visible without a microscope.
Developmental Anatomy The development of the organism from conception.
Comparative Anatomy Making comparisons across species boundaries.
Cytology Study of cell structure and function.
Histology Study of cells and tissues.
Osteology Study of structure and function of bones.
Myology Study of muscles.
Anthrology Study of joints.
Angiology Study of blood vessels and lymphatic system.
Neurology Study of the nervous system.
Axial Head and trunk (Spinal cord functions as the axis).
Appendicular Upper and lower limbs.
Sagittal (midsagittal, parasagittal) Left and right.
Transverse (horizontal, axial) Upper and lower.
Coronal Front and back.
Anterior (ventral) Front surface of a body.
Posterior (dorsal) Toward the back.
Superior (cranial, cephalic, rostral) Towards the head; above, farther from the ground.
Inferior (caudal) Towards the feet; below, closer to the ground.
Lateral Towards the side; away from midline.
Peripheral Away from the center.
Central Towards the center of the body.
Superficial (external) Confined to the surface.
Deep (internal) Closer to the axis of the body.
Proximal Toward the body.
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