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| the study of structure; to cut up or cut open |
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| studies the function of the body structures |
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| investigates the structure and relationships of large body parts |
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| follows the changes in structure |
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| developmental changes occuring prior to birth |
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| all the structures in a particular region of the body |
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| both superficial anatomic markings and internal body structures as they relate to the skin covering them |
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| gross anatomy of each system in the body |
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| anatomic changes resulting in disease |
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| relationships among internal structures |
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| anatomic landmarks used for surgery |
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| the smallest units of matter |
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| two or more atoms combined |
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| large molecules joined in specific ways |
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| precise organizations of similar cells that perform specialized functions |
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| contain two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific complex functions |
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| related organs that work together to coordinate activities and achieve a common function |
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| single living human being |
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| all organisms carry out various chemical reactions |
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| integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lyphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive |
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| specific body position in which an individual stands upright position |
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| vertical plane divides anterior and posterior |
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| horizontal plane, cuts perpendicularly along the axis |
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vertically divides the structure
midsagittal and parasagittal |
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| formed by the individual vertabrae |
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| made up of the abdominalpelvic, and diaphragm and thoracic cavity |
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| contains the heart, thymus, esophogus, trachea and major blood vessels |
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| thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are lined with this |
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| lines the internal surface of the body wall |
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| covers external surface of the organ |
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| potential space cantaining a lubricatin film of serous fluid |
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| encloses the heart, parietal pericardium, visceral pericardium, and pericardial cavity filled with serous fluid |
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| contains the lungs, parietal and visceral pleura, pleural cavity |
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| abdominalpelvic cavity, parietal and visceral peritoneum and peritoneum cavity |
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| superior to the middle column |
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| the middle region middle column |
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| inferior to the middle column |
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| left and right column middle region |
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| superior to the middle region, on left and right column |
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| inferior to the middle region, on left and right column |
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| abdominal pelvic quadrants |
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| four areas of the cavity that are formed by passing one vertical and one horizontal line through navel |
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| the state of equilibrium in the body |
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