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Emily Portillo
ANATOMY WEEK 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| proximal | describing a body part as close to torso |
| distal | describing a body part as further/more distant from the torso |
| superior | top or head region |
| inferior | bottom or foot region |
| anterior | front |
| posterior | backside |
| frontal/coronal plane | body plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior regions |
| sagittal plane | body plane that divides the body between the left and the right |
| transverse plane | body plane that divides inferior and superior regions |
| epithelial tissue | tissue type that protects, secretes, absorbs |
| connective tissue | tissue type that protects, supports, binds together |
| muscle tissue | tissue type that provides the movement of body parts |
| nerve tissue | tissue type that allows for communication and coordination of body functions |
| 6 epithelial tissue | simple squamous, simple cuboidal, simple columnar, stratified squamous, stratified cuboidal, and stratified columnar |