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| abdominal cavity | cavity beneath the thoracic cavity that is seperated from the thoracic cavity contains the liver, gallbladder, spleen,stomach,pancreas,intestines and kidneys
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| anaplasia | chsnge in the structure and orientatiion of cells characterized by loss of differentand reversion to a more primitive form.
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| anatomical position | person that is standing with arms at the side and palms turned forward
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| anterior | pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body
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| aplasia | a development failure resulting in theabsence of any organ or tissue
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| cardiac muscle | muscle that makes up the muscular wall of the heart
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| caudal | pertaining to the tail
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| cell | smallest and most numerous structural unit of living matter
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| cell membrane | semipermeable barrier that is covering of a cell
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| cervical vertebrae | C1-C7
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| chromosomes | threadlike structures within the nucleus that controls the functions of growth repair reproduction of the body
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| coccyx | the tailbone
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| connective tissue | tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts
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| cranial | skull or cranium
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| cranial cavity | cavity that contains the brain
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| cytology | study of cells
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| distal | away from or farthest from the trunck of the body
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| dorsal | pertainin go to the back
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| dysplasia | abnormal development of tissues or organs
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| epigastroc region | region of the abdomen located between the right and left hypochondriac regions in the upper section of the abdomen
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| epithelial tissue | tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body
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| frontal plane | vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet, dividing the body into front and back portions
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| genes | segments of chromosomes that transmit hereditary characteristics
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| histologist | medical scientist who specializes in the study of tissues
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| hyperplasia | increase in the number 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 deceerease in the number of cells
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| inferior | below or downward the tail or feet
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| inguinal region | right and left regions of the lower sectin of the abdomen
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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 | point on the right side of the abdomen about two thirds of a distance between umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip.
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| medial | toward the middle of the body
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| mediolateral | pertaining to the middle and 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
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| muscle tissue | tissue capable of producing movement of the parts and organs of the body by contracting and relaxing its fibers.
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| navel | the umbilicus the belly button
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| neoplasia | the new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant (good or bad)
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| nervous tissue | tissue that transmits impulses throughout the body thereby activating coordinating and contolling the many functions of the body
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| nucleus | central controlling body within a living cell
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| pelvic cavity | the lower front cavity of the body contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs
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| peritoneum | a specific serous memberane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and is reflected over the contained viscera
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| plane | imiaginary slices or cuts made through the body
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| plantar | pertaing to the sole or bottom of the foot
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| posterior | pertaining to the back of the body
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| prone | lying face down on the abdomen
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| proximal | toward or nearest to the trunck of the body
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| sacrum | the singular triangular shaped bone
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| skeletal muscle | muscle that is attached to the bone
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| smooth muscle | muscle fond in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body such as the stomach and intestines
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| superfical | pertaining to the surface of the body
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| supination | a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward
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| supine | lyiong horizontally on the back faceup
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| thoracic cavity | the chest cavity which contains the lungs heart aorta esophagus and trachea
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| tissue | a group of cells that performs secialized functions
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| transverse plane | 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 between the right and left lumbar regions
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| umbilicus | navel also called the 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 | (see smooth muscle)muscle found in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body such as the stomach and intestines.
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| anter/o- | front
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| cyt/o- | cell
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| hist/o- | tissue
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| inguin/o- | groin
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| later/o- | side
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| poster/o - | back
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| proxim/o | near
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| ventr/o- | front or belly
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| ana,an,a | not without
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| cervic/0- | neck
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| hypo or sub | below
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| inter- | between
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| umbilic/o- | navel
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| epi- | upon
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