Definitions
Directional Terms/Movements
Cellular concepts
100
Scientific study of the structures of the body and the relationship of its parts
What is anatomy
100
Back side; dorsal
What is posterior
100
The smallest, living unit in the body
What is cell
200
A relatively constant state of the internal and external environment of the body that is maintained by adaptive responses
What is homeostasis
200
A decrease in the angle between bones
What is flexion
200
The fluid inside the cell that surrounds the organelles
What is cytosol
300
Infectious agents such as bacteria, fungi and viruses
What are pathogens
300
Standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides, eyes forward, palms forward
What is anatomical position
400
The study of movement using anatomy, physiology, physics and geometry
What is kinesiology
400
Movement away from the midline
What is abduction
500
A reversal of signs and symptoms in chronic disease that may be temporary of permanent
What is remission
500
Increasing the angle of the ankle, such as pointing your toe
What is plantar flexion
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