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Chapter 4 Medical Terminology

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Abdominal Cavity   contains the liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas, intestines, and kidneys.  
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Anaplasia   a change in the structure and orientation of cells  
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Anatomical Position   stand with arms at the side, palms turned forward, head and feet pointed forward  
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Anterior   front of the body  
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Aplasia   a development failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue.  
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Cardiac Muscle   muscular wall of the heart.  
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Caudal   pertaining to the tail.  
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Cell   the smallest and most numerous structural unit of living matter.  
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Cell Membrane   the cell's outer covering (barrier)  
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Cervical Vertebrae   Neck  
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Chromosones   controls growth, repair, and reproduction  
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Coccyx   the tail bone  
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Connective Tissue   supports and binds body parts and other body tissues  
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Cranial   Pertaining to the head.  
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Cranial Cavity   Brain.  
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Cytology   The study of cells.  
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Distal   away from the surface and towards the inside of the body.  
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Dorsal   pertaining to the back.  
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Dysplasia   any abnormal development of tissues or organs  
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Epigastric Region   the region of the abdomen located between the left and right hypochondriac region the upper section of the abdomen  
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Epithelial Tissue   tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body; also lines the vessels, body cavities, glands, and body organs.  
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Frontal Plane   divides the body in half (front to back)  
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Genes   segments of chromosones that transmit hereditary characteristics  
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Histologist   medical scientist who specializes in the study of tissues.  
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Hyperplasia   an increase in the # of cells of a body part.  
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Hypogastric Region   middle section of the lower abdomen, beneath the umbilical region.  
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Hypoplasia   incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue, usually the result of a decrease in the number of cells.  
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Inferior   away from the head.  
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Inguinal Region   right and left regions of the lower section of the abdomen; (iliac region)  
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Lateral   toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body.  
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Lumbar Region   right and left regions of the middle section of the abdomen.  
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Mcburney's Point   located on the right side of the abdomen, about two-thirds of the distance between the umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip.  
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Medial   toward the midline (medial edge of the right breast)  
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Mediolateral   pertaining to the middle & side of a structure.  
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Midline of the Body   imaginary "line" created when the body is divided into equal right and left halves.  
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Mitochondria   cell organs, which provide the energy needed by the cell to carry on its essential functions.  
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Muscle Tissue   produces movement of the body parts.  
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Navel   Bellybutton.  
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Neoplasia   new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant.  
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Nervous Tissue   tissue that transmits impulses throughout the body  
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Nucleus   central controlling body within a living cell that is enclosed within the cell membrane.  
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Pelvic Cavity   lower front cavity of the body, located beneath the abdominal cavity; the urinary bladder and reproductive organs.  
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Peritoneum   specific serous membrane the covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and is reflected over the contained viscera.  
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Plane   imaginary slices (or cuts) made through the body as if a dividing sheet were passed through the body at a particular angle and in a particular direction, permitting a view from a different angle.  
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Plantar   sole or bottom of the foot.  
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Posterior   back of the body.  
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Prone   lying facedown on the abdomen.  
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Proximal   toward or nearest the trunk of the body, or nearest to the point of origin of a body part.  
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Sacrum   the singular triangular-shaped bone that results from the fusion of the five individual sacral bones of the child.  
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Skeletal Muscle   muscle that is attached to bone & is responsible for the movement of the skeleton.  
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Smooth Muscle   viceral tissue in walls and hollow internal organs like stomach and intestines.  
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Superficial   pertaining to the surface of the body, or near the surface.  
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Superior   above or upward toward the head.  
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Supination   a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward.  
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Supine   lying horizontally on the back, faceup.  
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Thoracic Cavity   the chest cavity, which contains the lungs, hearts, aorta, esophagus, and trachea.  
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Tissue   group of cells that performs specialized functions.  
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Transverse Plane   cutting across the body. dividing the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.  
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Umbilical Region   region of the abdomen located in the middle section of the abdomen, between the right and left lumbar regions and directly beneath the epigastric region.  
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Umbilicus   the navel; belly button.  
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Ventral   pertaining to the front; belly side.  
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Visceral   pertaining to the internal organs.  
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Visceral Muscle   muscle found in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body such as the stomach and intestines.  
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