Med Terms Ch 1-2, MA book Ch. 4 (79-81), 21 (499)
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| anatomic position | describes body standing in standard position, including standing straight up, facing forward with palms facing forward
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| anatomy | study of the structures of the body
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| physiology | study of the functions of the structures of the body
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| 4 body planes | 1. sagittal plane
2. midsagittal plane
3. frontal plane
4. transverse plane
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| sagittal body plane | divides body into unequal left and right halves
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| midsagittal body plane | divides body into equal left and right halves
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| frontal body plane | divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
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| anterior | front, situated in front
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| posterior | back, situated in back
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| transverse body plane | divides body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
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| superior | upper, above
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| inferior | lower, below
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| ventral | front or belly side
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| dorsal | back
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| cephalic | towards the head
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| caudal | toward the feet or lower part of the body
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| proximal | situated nearest the mid-line or beginning of a body structure (elbow is proximal to the wrist)
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| distal | situated farthest from the mid-line or end of a body structure (wrist is distal to the elbow)
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| medial | toward or near the mid-line
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| lateral | toward or near the side of the body
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| pathophysiology | the study of disease and disorders
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| homeostasis | human body's constant state of balance. If not maintained, diseases and disorders occur.
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| superficial | near the surface
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| deep | near the center
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