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Anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | The study of body structure |
| Physiology | The study of body function |
| Coronal Plane | a vertical plane that divides the body into front anterior and posterior sections |
| Sagittal Plane | an imaginary vertical plane that divides the human body into left and right halves |
| Transverse Plane | an imaginary horizontal line that divides the body into superior and inferior sections |
| Electron | A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the nucleus |
| Cytoplasm | The inside of the cell is composed largely of a gel-like substance |
| Golgi apparatus | An organelle has both a cis and a trans face |
| Hypodermis | A structure that lies deep to the dermis and forms a connection between the skin and the underlying structures of the body is the |
| Adipose tissue | A storage tissue |
| Diaphysis | The main shaft-like portion of a long bone |
| Fibula | Lower leg bone is smaller and is located laterally |
| Parallel | Muscles with this type of muscle fascicle arrangement are either fusiform or straplike in appearance |
| Extrinsic or Intrinsic | Muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers |