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Anatomy: The study of the parts and structures of the human body Physiology: The study of the functions of the human body Gross anatomy: The study of the parts and structures of the human body that can be seen with the naked eye and without the use of a microscope Microscopic anatomy: The study of the parts and structures of the human body that can NOT be seen with the naked eye and only seen with the use of a microscope The frontal plane: Also referred to as the coronal plane, separates the front from the back of the body. Ventral surface: The front of the body Dorsal surface: The back of the body Transverse plane: Also referred to as the cross sectional plane separates the top of the body at the waist from the bottom of the body Sagittal plane: Also referred to as the medial plane separates the right side of the body from the left side of the body Anterior: Closer to the front of the body than another bodily part Posterior: Further from the front of the body ...