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Medical Term: Unit 2
Body Regions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdomen | belly |
| abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| afferent | going toward |
| anus | posterior opening of digestive tract |
| cubit | forearm |
| duc, duct | leading, bringing, conducting |
| efferent | going away from |
| extension | increase angle of a joint |
| flexion | decrease angle of a joint |
| gurgit | whirlpool, flood |
| peritoneum | serous membrane covering abdominal organs |
| popliteal | pertaining to the back of the knee |
| prone | leaning forward, lying on stomach |
| supine | bending backward, lying on back |
| thoracic | pertaining to the thorax |
| thorax (thoraces, plural) | chest |
| transverse | across the long axis |