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Anatomy
The science that
deals
with
forms
and
structure
of all
organisms.
"to
cut parts
"
Physiology
The study of the integrated functions of the
body
and the functions of all its
parts
Gross anatomy
(
macroscopic
)
The study of the
form
and
relations
of the
structures
of the
body
that can be seen with the
unaided
eye
Comparative anatomy
The study of the
structures
of
various species
of animals, with particular emphasis on those characteristics that aid in
classification
Microscopic anatomy
(
histology
)
The study of
tissues
that can be seen only with the aid of a
microscope
Ultrastructural cytology
Deals with
portions
of
cells
as visualized with the aid of the
electron microscope
Cranial
Directional
term meaning
toward
the
head
Caudal
Means toward the
tail
Median
plane
An imaginary plane passing through the body to divide it into equal right and left halves
Transverse plane
At
right angles
to the
median plane
, dividing the body into
cranial
and
caudal
segments
Horizontal plane
At right angles to both the median plane and transverse planes
Medial
Close to or toward the
median
plane
Lateral
Away
from the
median plane
Dorsal
Toward
or
beyond
the
vertebral column
Ventral
Away
from the vertebral column or toward the
midabdominal wall
Proximal
Closer
to the
shoulder
or
closer
to the
hip
(for
limbs
)
Distal
Further
from the
shoulder
or
further
from the
hip
(for
limbs
)
Palmar
Refers to the
flexor
or
caudal
surface of the
forelimb. Dorsal
is used in this region to refer to the
opposite
(
cranial
) side
Plantar
Refers to the caudal surface of the
hindlimb
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