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The Study of structures of the body
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Anatomy
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The Study of functions of body structures
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Physiology
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Standing up sp that the body is erect, facing forward, holding arms at the sides, turning the hands with the palms toward the front.
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Anatomic Posistion
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Any up-and-down line that is at a right angle.
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Vertical Plane
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Any vertical plane that divides the whole body into unequal left and right portions
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Sagittal plane
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A sagittal plane that divides the body , from top to bottom, into equal left and right halves (Also known as midline)
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Midsagittal Plane
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Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions. (Also known as frontal plane).
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Coronal Plane
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A flat crosswise line like the horizion.
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Horizontal Plane
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The horizontal plane that divides the whole body into superior(upper) and inferior(lower) portions.
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Transverse Plane
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Pretaining to the back
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Dorsal
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Located within the skull, protects the brain.
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Cranial Cavity
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Located within the spinal column, protects the spinal cord.
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Spinal Cord
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Located in the front of the body
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Ventral Cavity
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Maintaining a constant internal environment
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Homeostasis
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Known as the chest cavity or thorax, protects the heart and lungs
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Thoracic cavity
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