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Organization and General Plan of the Body

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anatomy   study of structure  
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physiology   study of function  
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pathophysiology   study of disorders of functioning  
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disease   disorder or disruption of normal body functioning  
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diagnosis   the procedures used to identify the cause and nature of a persons illness  
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inorganic chemicals   simple molecules made of one or two elements other than carbon  
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organic chemicals   compounds containing both hydrogen and carbon  
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cells   smallest living unit  
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tissue   group of cells with similar structure  
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epithelial tissue   cover of body surfaces  
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connective tissue   connects and supports parts of the body  
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muscle tissue   specialized for contraction which brings movement  
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nerve tissue   specialized to generate and transmit electrochemical impulses that regulate body functions  
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organ   group of tissues arranged to accomplish specific functions  
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organ system   group of organs that all contribute to a particular function  
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homeostasis   the ability of the body to maintain balance despite external changes  
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negative feedback   mechanism that reverses the body's response to stimulus  
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axillary   armpit  
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brachial   upper arm  
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buccal   mouth  
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oral   mouth  
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cardiac   heart  
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cervical   neck  
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cranial   head  
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cutaneous   skin  
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deltiod   shoulder  
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femoral   thigh  
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frontal   forehead  
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gastric   stomach  
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gluteal   buttocks  
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hepatic   liver  
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iliac   hip  
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inguinal   groin  
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lumbar   small of back  
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mammary   breast  
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nasal   nose  
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occipital   back of head  
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orbital   eye  
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parietal   crown of head  
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patellar   kneecap  
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pectoral   chest  
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perineal   pelvic floor  
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plantar   sole of foot  
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popeteal   back of knee  
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pulmonary   lungs  
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renal   kidney  
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sacral   base of spine  
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temporal   side of head  
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umbilical   navel  
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volar   palm  
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anatomic position   standing upright facing forward arms to side palms facing forward  
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dorsal cavity   posterior cavity containing crainial and spinal sub-cavities  
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ventral cavity   anterior cavity containing thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic sub-cavities  
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cranial cavity   fromed by skull containing the brain  
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spinal cavity   formed by backbone contains spinal cord  
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meninges   lining of dorsal cavity  
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thoracic cavity   contians heart and lungs  
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pleural membranes   lining of the thoracic cavity  
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parietal pleura   lines the chest wall  
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visceral pleura   covers the lungs  
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pericardial membranes   covers the heart  
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abdominal cavity   includes liver, stomach, and intestines  
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peritoneum   lining of the abdominal wall  
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mesentery   continuation of peritoneum that covers abdominal organs  
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pelvic cavity   contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs  
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superior   above or higher  
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inferior   below or lower  
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anterior   toward the front  
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posterior   toward the back  
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ventral   toward the front  
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dorsal   toward the back  
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medial   toward the midline  
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lateral   away from the midline  
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internal   within or interior to  
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external   outside or exterior to  
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superficial   toward the surface  
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deep   within or interior to  
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central   the main part  
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peripheral   extending from the main  
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proximal   closer to the origin  
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distal   farther from the origin  
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parietal   pertaining to the wall of the cavity  
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visceral   pertaining to the organs withing a cavity  
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frontal section   plane that seperates into front and back  
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sagittal section   plane that seperates into right and left portions  
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midsagittal section   plane that seperates into equal right and left portion  
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coronal section   plane that seperates into front and back  
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transverse section   plane that seperates into superior and inferior  
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cross section   plane perpendicular to the long axis of an organ  
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longitudinal section   plane along the long axis of an organ  
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computed tomography (CT) scanning   computer inhanced x ray image of the brain or body  
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)   a three dimensional image of the body based on its response to a magnetic field  
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positron emission tomography (PET)   computer generated image of brain activity based on glucose consumption in the brain  
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abdominal quadrants   seperated by the transverse plane and the midsagittal plane  
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nine abdominal areas   seperated by two sagittal planes and two transverse planes to nine equal areas  
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upper three abdominal areas   above rib cartilages (left hypochondriac, epigastric, right hypochondriac)  
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middle abdominal areas   left lumbar, umbilical, right lumbar  
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lower abdominal areas   below top of the pelvic bone (left iliac, hypogastric, right iliac)  
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