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Human Anatomy (Marieb)

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Term
Definition
Sagittal   Left to Right from center of specimen  
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Midsagittal or median   Equal sides after division  
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Parasagittal   Unequal halves after division  
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Coronal or Frontal   Front to back division  
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Transverse   Top to bottom division  
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Transverse section   Straight across the organ (perpendicular)  
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Longitudinal section   lengthwise line along the organ (like center line on road)  
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Oblique section   diagonal cut through the organ  
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Superior   Top of body  
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Anterior   Back of body  
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Medial   Closest to center of the body  
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Proximal   limbs - closest to point of attachment  
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Superficial   Close to the surface  
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Inferior   Bottom of the body  
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Posterior (Dorsal)   Back of body (think dorsal fin on fish)  
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Lateral   Farthest away from center line of body  
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Distal   Limbs - further from point of attachment  
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Deep   Closer to center of body  
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Dorsal Body Cavity   contains vertebral cavity and Cranial cavity  
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Vertebral cavity   Contains spinal cord  
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Cranial Cavity   Contains brain  
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Ventral Body Cavity   Contains Thoracic Cavity and Abdominopelvic cavity  
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Thoracic Cavity   Contains heart and lungs - above diaphram  
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Mediastinum   Space between the lungs - where the heart is  
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Pericardial cavity   Contains the heart  
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Pleural cavities   contains the lungs  
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Abdominopelvic cavity (peritoneal cavity)   below the diaphram  
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Abdominal cavity   contains the digestive organs - everything from navel to diaphram  
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pelvic cavity   everything below the navel - urinary, reproductive, rectum  
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Visceral (layer)   membranes that line organs  
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Parietal (layer)   membranes that line cavities  
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visceral pleura   lines outside of the lung  
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parietal pleura   lines the pleural cavity wall  
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visceral pericardium   lines the outside of the heart (the outside membrane)  
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parietal pericardium   lines the pericardium cavity wall  
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viscera peritoneum   lines the organs (the inside membrane)  
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perietal peritoneum   lines the peritonium cavity wall  
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RUQ   Right Upper Quadrant  
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RLQ   Right Lower Quadrant  
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LUQ   Left Upper Quadrant  
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LLQ   Left Lower Quadrant  
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RH region   Right Hypochondriac Region  
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RL region   Right Lumbar Region  
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RI region   Right Iliac Region  
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ER Region   Epigastric Region  
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UR Region   Umbilical Region  
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HR Region   Hypogastric Region  
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LH Region   Left Hypochondriac Region  
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LL Region   Left Lumbar Region  
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LI Region   Left Iliac Region  
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Integumentary System   Protection - hair, skin, nails, sweat and oi glands  
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Skeletal System   Movement - bones and joints  
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Muscular System   Movement - muscles  
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Nervous System   Brain, spinal cord, nerves  
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Endocrine System   Glands and Thymus  
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Cardiovascular (Circulatory) System   Heart and blood vessels  
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Lymphatic & Immune System   Bone marrow, Thymus, Spleen, Lymph nodes, vessels, ducts  
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Respiratory System   Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, lungs  
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Digestive System   Oral cavity, Esophagus, liver, stomach, intestines, rectum,  
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Urinary System   Kidney, Ureter, bladder, urethra  
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Reproductive system   Male: prostate, penis, testis, scrotum, ductus deferens Female: mammary glands, ovary, uterus, uterine tube, vagina  
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Oral   Mouth  
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Orbital   Eyes  
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Mental   Chin  
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Thoracic   Chest  
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Cubital   Inside Elbow  
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Inguinal   Inner Thigh and groin  
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Patellar   kneecap - patella  
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Occipital   Back of head  
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Scapular   Shoulder blade  
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Vertebral   Spine  
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Lumbar   Lower back  
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Cervical   Neck - vertebra  
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Axillary   Armpit  
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Acromial (Deltoid)   Shoulder  
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Brachial   Upper Arm  
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Femroal   Upper Leg or Thigh  
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Plantar   Bottom of feet  
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Pubic   Genitals  
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Popliteal   Back of knee  
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Sacral   Base of spine  
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Gluteal   Buttocks  
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Anatomy   structure of boy parts and their relationship  
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Physiology   Functions of the body - How it works  
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Gross Anatomy   study of large body systems (regional, systemic, surface anatomy)  
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Microscopic Anatomy   structures too small to see with naked eye (cytology, histology)  
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Developmental Anatomy   structural changes that occur throughout lifespan (embryology)  
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Chemical level of structure   atoms combine to form molecules  
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Cellular level of structure   cells are made up of molecules  
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Tissue level of structure   Tissues consist of similar types of cells  
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Organ level of structure   Organs are made up of different types of tissues  
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Organ system level of structure   Organ systems consist of different organs that work together closely  
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Organismal level of structure   the human organism is made up of many organ systems  
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Homeostasis   ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world changes constantly  
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Negative feedback   Goal: reduce or shut off original stimulus (regulation of body temp - like a thermostat) Most feedback mechanisms are Negative  
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Positive Feedback   Goal: enhance or exaggerate original stimulus (blood clotting) usually for events that happen infrequently  
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Survival Needs   Nutrients, Oxygen, Water, Normal Body Temp, Atomspheric Pressure  
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