Introduction to Anatomy
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| Anatomy | the study of structure, their forms and organization
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| Physiology | the study of body functions, what they do and how they do it
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| Structure-function relationship | The structure often determines the function it performs
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| Hand | Arrangement of bones and muscles in the hand with long jointed fingers make grasping possible
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| Heart | the valves keep blood moving in the right direction
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| Mouth | the shape of the mouth enables it to receive food
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| superior | means a part is above another part or closer to the head, the elbow is superior to the hand
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| inferior | means a part is below another part or closer to the feet, the foot is inferior to the knee
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| anterior | means towards the front, in front of; the sternum is anterior to the spinal cord
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| posterior | means towards the back, behind; the heart is posterior to the sternum
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| medial | toward or at the midline of the body, on the inner side of; the heart is medial to the lungs
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| lateral | away from the midline of the body, towards the side; the ears are lateral to the nose
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| ipsilateral | pertains to the same side of the body, the left arm is ispilateral the left leg
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| contralateral | refers to the opposite side, the right arm is contralateral to the left leg
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| proximal | describes a part that is closer to the trunk of the body, the elbow is proximal to the hand
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| distal | means a particular body part is farther from the trunk, the elbow is distal to the shoulder
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| superficial | situated near the surface, the ribs are superficial to the lungs
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| peripheral | means outwards or near the surface, the eyelid is peripheral to the eye
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| deep | describes parts that are more internal, the heart is deep to the skin
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| planes | imaginary flat surfaces that pass through the human body
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| sagittal | refers to a lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left sides
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| median | divides the body into equal parts
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| parasagittal | divides the body into unequal parts
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| transverse | refers to a cut that divides the body into upper and lower portions
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| coronal | refers to a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
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