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Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Cavity | Holds the organs of the digestive and urinary system. |
| Anterior or Ventral | The largest division of the body front side |
| Blood System | Includes blood and all its components |
| Body Cavity | Are the spaces that hold organs |
| Cardiovascular System | Includes the heart and blood vessels and transport blood throughout the body |
| Cell | The entire body is made of cells |
| Connective Tissue | The fibrous substance that holds and connects body parts together |
| Coronal Plane | The imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions |
| Cranial | Holds the brain |
| Deep | Away from surface |
| Diaphragm | Is the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
| Digestive System | The organs that digest and excrete waste |
| Distal | Away from the point of attachment |
| Dorsal Cavity | The largest division of the body the back side |
| Endocrine System | System that includes the glands that secrete the hormones that regulate many of the body's activities |
| Epigastric Region | The area above the stomach |
| Epithelial Tissue | Covers the internal and external body surfaces |
| Frontal plane | The imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions |
| Hypochondriac Regions | The two regions just below the cartilage of the ribs, immediately over the abdomen |
| hypo gastric Region | The area just below the umbilical region |
| Iliae region | Near the upper portion of the hip bone |
| Inferior | Means below another structure |
| Integumentary system | System consists of the skin and the accessory structures derived from it |
| Lateral plane | To the side, as the eyes are to the nose |
| Left lower quadrant | Is the abdominal area that contains parts of is the abdominal area that contains parts of the intestines and parts of reproductive organs in females |
| Left upper quadrant | The area of the abdomen that contains the stomach, spleen, and parts of liver and pancreas |
| Lumbar regions | The left and right regions of the body in the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis |
| Lymphatic System | Include the lymph, the glands and vessels of the lymphatic system |
| Medial | Middle, as nose is to the eyes |
| Midsagittal Plane | Imaginary line that divides the body into equal right an left halves |
| Muscle Tissue | Is able to contract and expand, allowing the body to move |
| Musculoskeletal System | System that supports the body, protects organs, provides body movement, bones, muscle, and cartilage |
| Nerve | Tissue that carries messages to and from the brain and spinal cord from all parts of the body |
| Nervous System | Regulates most body activities and sends and receives massages from the sensory organs |
| Nervous Tissue | Is the main component of the two parts of the nervous system |
| Organ | Group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function |
| Pelvic Cavity | The bottom portion of the abdominal cavity, which contains the reproductive system |
| Posterior or Dorsal | One of the main cavities |
| Prone | A person lying on their abdomen with their face down |
| Proximal | Near the point of attachment to the trunk |
| Reproductive System | Controls reproduction and heredity and is either male or female |
| Respiratory System | The body system that includes the lungs, airways and performs breathing |
| Right Lower Quadrant | Is the abdominal area that contains the appendix , parts of the intestines and parts of the reproductive organs in female |
| Right Upper Quadrant | Area of the abdomen that contains parts of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and intestinal tract |
| Sagittal or Lateral Plane | Plane is parallel to the medial plane and divides the body into left and right sections |
| Sensory System | Covers the eyes and ears and those parts of the other systems |
| Spinal Cavity | Holds the spinal cord |
| Superficial | Near the surface |
| Superior | Above another structure |
| Supine | Lying on their spine facing upward |
| System | Group of organs all work together for a common purpose |
| Thoracic cavity | holds the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels |
| Tissue | Are a group of cells with specialized functions |
| Transverse Plane | Intersects the body horizontally and divides the body into upper and lower sections |
| Umbilical Region | The area surrounding the navel |
| Urinary System | Includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra |
| Ventral Cavity | Is the one of the main cavities |
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