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| examines all anatomic changes resulting from a disease |
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| simplest level of organization within the body |
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studies the relationships among internal structures that may be visualized by specific scanning procedures ex: ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging |
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studies the gross anatomy of each system in the body ex: urinary system |
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| investigates the anatomic landmarks used before and after surgery |
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examines all the structures in a particular region of the body as one complete unit ex: skin, fat, bones, muscles, and nerves |
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| large molecules join in specific ways |
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| specialized structural and functional units called organelles permit all living cells to share certain common functions |
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examines both superficial anatomic markings and internal body structures as they relate to the skin covering them. Health care providers use surface features to identify and locate specific bony processes at joints as well as to obtain a pulse or blood sample |
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| is concerned specifically with developmental changes prior to birth |
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| investigates the changes in structure within the individual form conception through maturity |
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| investigates structures and relationships of large body parts that are visible to the unaided eye |
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| is the study of single body cells and their internal structures |
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| examines structures that cannot be observed by the unaided eye |
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| examines the similarities and differences in the anatomy of species |
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| consists of related organs that work together to coordinate activities and achieve a common function |
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| group of similar cells with a common function |
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| all organisms exhibit a complex structure and order |
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| precise organizations of similar cells that perform specialized functions |
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| all organisms carry out various chemical reactions |
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| different tissue types combine to form an organ |
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| contain 2 or more tissue types that work together to perform specific complex functions |
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| the highest level of structural organization in the body |
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| an individual stands upright with their feet parallel and flat on the floor. the head is level, arms at side of body and palms up with thumbs facing body |
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| during here lifetime organisms assimilate materials from their environment and exhibit increased size and decreased specialization as a related form and function |
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| region anterior to the elbow |
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| cuts perpendicular the long axis of the body or organ |
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| extends through body or organ vertically and divides the structure into right and left halves |
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| region inferior to the thorax and superior to the hip bones |
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| vertical plane that divides the body in front and back |
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| lateral aspect of the leg |
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| posterior aspect of the hand |
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| relating to the loins or part of the back and sides between the hips and pelvis |
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| diamond shaped region between the thighs that contains the anus and selected external reproductive regions |
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| area of posterior to the knees |
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| anterior middle region of the thorax |
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| medial aspect of the forearm |
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| posterior region between hip bones |
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| lateral aspect of the forearm |
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| outer layer of this serous membrane |
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| inner layor of serous membrane |
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| 2 layered serous membrane that line abdominopelvic cavity |
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| superior region in the middle column |
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| away from midline of body |
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| closest to point of attatchment to trunk |
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| furthest from point of attatchment to trunk |
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| bones of the appendages along with pectoral and pelvic girdles |
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| composed of cranial and facial bones |
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| surrounds and encloses the brain, made up of 8 bones: the unpaired ethmoid, frontal, occipital, and sphenoid bones and the paired parietal and temporal bones |
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| encloses protects and supports the brain |
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| petrous part of temporal bone, the internal carotid artery passes through it |
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| cribiform plate of ethmoid bone, olfactory nerves run through |
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| between petrous part of temporal bone, sphenoid bone and occipital bone |
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| occipital bone; vertebral arteries, spinal chord and accessory nerves run through it |
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| greater wing of sphenoid bone; mandibular branch of trigeminale nerve runs through |
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| greater wing of sphenoid bone; maxillary branch of trigeminal nerve runs through |
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| greater wing of sphenoid bone; middle meningeal vessels run through |
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| anteromedial to occipital condyle of occipital bone; hypoglossal nerve runs through |
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| junction of maxilla sphenoid and zygomatic bones; infraorbital nerve runs through |
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| between temporal bone and occipital bone, posterior to carotid canal; internal jugular vein, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve and accessory nerve |
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| posterior to mastoid process of temporal bone; mastoid emissary veins |
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| posteromedial part of orbit in lesser wing of sphenoid bone; optic nerve |
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| between mastoid and styloid processes of temporal bone; facial nerve |
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| posterior part of orbit between greater and lesser wings of sphenoid bone; ophthalmic veins, oculomotor nerve, trochlear nerve, ophthalmac branch of trigeminal nerve, and abducens nerve |
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| supraorbital margin of orbit in frontal bone; supraorbital artery and supraorbital nerve |
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| greater and lesser palatine foramena |
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| palatine bone; and palatine vessels and greater and lesser palatine nerves |
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| posterior to incisor teeth in hard palate of maxilla; infraorbital artery, infraorbital nerve |
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| lacrimal bone; nasolacrimal duct |
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| medial surface of ramus of mandible; inferior alveolar blood vessels, inferior alveolar nerve |
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| inferior to second premolar on anterolateral surface of mandible; mental blood vessels, and mental nerves |
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