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  2. Anatomical terminology - Wikipedia

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    Superior and inferior, which describe a position above (superior) or below (inferior) another part of the body. For example, the orbits are superior to the oris, and the pelvis is inferior to the abdomen. [1] Proximal and distal, which describe a position that is closer to (proximal) or farther from (distal) the trunk of the body. [1]

  3. Brodmann area 43 - Wikipedia

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    Brodmann area 43, the subcentral area, is a structurally distinct area of the cerebral cortex defined on the basis of cytoarchitecture.Along with Brodmann Area 1, 2, and 3, Brodmann area 43 is a subdivision of the postcentral region of the brain, [1] suggesting a somatosensory ('feeling of the body') function.

  4. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    right medial, superior, and inferior recti (superior and inferior oblique muscles are the synergists) 2 1 temporoparietalis: head, ear, outer ear (left/right) auriculares muscles: epicranial aponeurosis: facial nerve [CNVII] fixes galeal aponeurosis 2 1 auricularis anterior: head, ear, auricular, extrinsic (left/right) temporal fascia: front of ...

  5. Anterior choroidal artery - Wikipedia

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    The anterior choroidal artery typically originates from the internal carotid artery.It may (rarely) instead arise from the middle cerebral artery. [1]It originates from the distal internal carotid artery (ICA) 5 mm distal to the origin of the posterior communicating artery and just proximal to the terminal bifurcation of the ICA.

  6. Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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    That might be an organ, a region in the body, or an anatomical structure. For example, the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous systems. Central (from Latin centralis) describes something close to the centre. [33] For example, the great vessels run centrally through the body; many smaller vessels branch from these.

  7. Human anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Gross anatomy has become a key part of visual arts. Basic concepts of how muscles and bones function and deform with movement is key to drawing, painting or animating a human figure. Many books such as Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form, are written as a guide to drawing the human body anatomically correctly. [4]

  8. Outline of human anatomy - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to human anatomy: . Human anatomy is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human.It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy.

  9. Human body - Wikipedia

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    The internal human body includes organs, teeth, bones, muscle, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels and blood, lymphatic vessels and lymph. The study of the human body includes anatomy, physiology, histology and embryology. The body varies anatomically in known ways. Physiology focuses on the systems and organs of the human body and their functions.