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Medical Term: Unit 2
Body Regions
Question | Answer |
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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 |