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Whole Body Term
Terminology of the Body
Question | Answer |
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Abdominal Cavity | beneath the Thoracic Cavity. Contains the liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas, intestines, and kidneys. |
Anaplasia | A change in the structure and orientation of cells. Reverts to a more primitive form. |
Anatomical position | The standard reference position for the body as a whole. Person stands with palms, head and feet forward. |
Anterior | Front |
Aplasia | Absence of organs |
Cardiac Muscle | Muscle that makes up the wall of the heart |
Caudal | Tail |
Cell | smallest structural unit of living matter |
Cell Membrane | barrier that is outer covering of a cell |
Cervical Vertebrae | First seven segments of the spine - C1-C7 |
Chromosomes | structures within the nucleus that control functions of growth, repair and reproduction for the body |