Anatomy The study of the structure of the human body.
Physiology The study of how the body and its parts function.
Anatomic Position The standard position of the body used as a reference point.
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Client Factors Body structures and functions that affect occupational performance.
Body Structures Parts that make up the human body, including cells, tissues, organs, and
organ systems.
Body Functions How the body part, organ, or organ system works.
Hierarchy of Living Matter Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism.
, Ventral Cavity Includes thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities.
Dorsal Cavity Includes cranial and spinal cavities.
Anterior Front of the body.
Posterior Back of the body.
Superior Toward the head; above.
Inferior Toward the tail or foot; below.
Proximal Closer to the body.
Distal Farther away from the body.
Medial Closer to the midline or midsagittal plane.
Physiology The study of how the body and its parts function.
Anatomic Position The standard position of the body used as a reference point.
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Client Factors Body structures and functions that affect occupational performance.
Body Structures Parts that make up the human body, including cells, tissues, organs, and
organ systems.
Body Functions How the body part, organ, or organ system works.
Hierarchy of Living Matter Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism.
, Ventral Cavity Includes thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities.
Dorsal Cavity Includes cranial and spinal cavities.
Anterior Front of the body.
Posterior Back of the body.
Superior Toward the head; above.
Inferior Toward the tail or foot; below.
Proximal Closer to the body.
Distal Farther away from the body.
Medial Closer to the midline or midsagittal plane.
