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Chapter 3: Vocab Review

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Term
Definition
abdominal cavity   between ab walls, above pelvis, below diaphragm  
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blood system   blood and all its components  
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cardiovascular system   heart, blood vessels, circulatory system  
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cell   smallest unit of living structure  
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connective tissue   fibrous substance forms body's supportive framework:bones, ligaments, tendons  
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cranial cavity   space in head contains brain  
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diaphragm   muscle that divides ab and thoracic cavities  
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digestive system   all organs of digestion and waste excretion from mouth to anus  
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dorsal cavity   main cavity on back side of body: cranial and spinal cavitiies  
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endocrine system   glands that secrete hormones to regulate certain body functions  
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epithelial tissue   covers or lines body and its parts  
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integumentary system   skin, hair, nails  
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lymphatic and immune system   lymph, glands of lymphatic system, lymphatic vessels, specific and nonspecific defenses of immune system  
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muscle tissue   able to contract and relax  
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musculoskeletal system   muscles, bones and cartilage  
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nervous system   brain, spinal cord, nerve and controls most body functions by sending/receiving messages  
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nervous tissue   specialized tissue that forms nerve cells and is capable of transmitting messages  
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organ   specialized tissue performs specific function  
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pelvic cavity   below ab cavity including reproductive organs  
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reproductive system   controls reprodction  
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respiratory system   lungs and airways and performs breathing  
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sensory system   eyes ears and parts of other systems involved in reactions of five senses  
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spinal cavity   contains spinal cord  
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system   any group of organs and ancillary parts that work together to perform a major body function  
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thoracic cavity   above ab cavity contains heart, lungs, and major blood vessels  
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tissue   group of cells that work together to perform single function  
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urinary system   kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra; maintain homeostasis by removing fluid and dissolved waste  
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ventral cavity   major cavity in front of body containing thoracic and ab and pelvic cavities  
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anterior   at or toward front  
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coronal plane   divides body into anterior and posterior positions (front N back)  
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deep   away from surface  
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cross sectional plane   intersects body horizontally (across)  
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distal   away from point of attachment to trunk  
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dorsal   back of body  
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epigastric region (2)   immediately above stomach  
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frontal plane   divides body into anterior and posterior (front N back)  
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hypochondriac region (1 & 3)   left and right regions of body just below cartilage of ribs and above ab  
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hypogastric region (8)   blow umbilical region  
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iliac regions (7 & 9)   left and right regions of body near upper portion of hip bones  
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inguinal regions   left and right regions of body near upper portion of hip bones  
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inferior   below another structure  
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lateral   to the side  
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lateral plane   divides body perpendicular to medial plane  
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left lower quadrant   lower left anterior side  
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left upper quadrant   upper left anterior side  
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lumbar region (4 & 6)   left and right regions of body near ab  
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medial   near the mddle  
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medial plane   divides body into equal left and right halves  
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midsaggital plane   divides into left and right halves  
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posterio   toward back side  
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proximal   near point of attachment to trunk  
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prone   lying on stomach face down  
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right lower quadrant   lower right anterior side  
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right upper quadrant   upper right anterior side  
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sagittal plane   divides body into left and right halves  
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superficial   near surface  
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supine   lying on spine facing upward  
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superior   above another body structure  
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transverse plane   intersects body horizontally  
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umbilical region (5)   surround umbilicus  
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ventral   toward front  
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