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, What is the definition of Anatomy? - ANSWER The study of structure in the body.
What is the definition of Physiology? - ANSWER The study of function in the body.
Define anatomical position - ANSWER The erect position of the body with the face
directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward, used
as a reference in describing the relation of body parts to one another.
What are the directional terms? - ANSWER anterior/ventral
posterior/dorsal
proximal
superior
Anterior (ventral) - ANSWER front of body
Posterior (dorsal) - ANSWER back of body
Superior - ANSWER top of body
Inferior - ANSWER bottom of body
Lateral - ANSWER away from the midline
Medial - ANSWER toward the midline
Proximal - ANSWER Closer to the point of attachment
Distal - ANSWER away from the point of attachment
What are the planes of the body? - ANSWER saggital
coronal/frontal
transverse
Saggital - ANSWER left to right
coronal (frontal) plane - ANSWER anterior and posterior
transverse plane - ANSWER line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
Example of organ systems - ANSWER cardiovascular and respiratory