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Anatomy
Study of the structure of a organism and the relationships of its parts.
Physiology
Study of organisms body functions
anatomical position
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.
Superior
Toward the top of the body
Inferior
Toward the bottom of the body
Proximal (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage)
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Toward the trunk
Distal
Away from the trunk or point of attachment
Lateral
Toward the side; away from the midsagittal plane
Medial
Toward the midsagittal plane; away from the side
Deep
Toward the inside of a part; away from the surface.
Superficial
Toward the surface of a part; away from the inside.
sagittal
Any lengthwise plane running front to back and top to bottom dividing the body or any
of its parts into right and left sides.
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