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Review words for week 1 Ouiz

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RUQ   landmark that is closest to the liver  
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pathophysiology   the science of the study of how the body functions  
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metabolism   sum of all chemical processes  
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mediastinum   body cavity that contains the heart and great vessels  
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positive feedback   continually reinforces a change until a normal condition is achieved  
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cellular level   smallest living unit of the body  
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differentiated   specialized cells  
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CT scan   X-rays that visualizes the body in small slices  
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cephalic   pertaining to the head  
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endocrinology   a body system that deals with hormones and glands  
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MRI   diagnostic test uses high-energy magnetic technology  
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physiology   the study of the function of the body  
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plantar   referring to the bottom of the foot  
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scapular   referring to the shoulder blades  
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gross anatomy   process of examining the body without using a microscope  
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homeostasis   state of balance or disease free state  
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dorsal cavity   contains the brain and spinal column  
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negative feedback   reverses a change in a controlled condition  
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occiputal   pertaining to the back of the head and above the neck area  
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epithelial   tissue that covers all body surfaces, hollow organs, and forms glands  
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catabolism   process in which large substances are broken down to simpler ones  
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ventral cavity   contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities  
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anabolism   building up of more complex substances from simpler ones  
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LLQ   the abdominal quadrant that is often implicated in diverticulitis  
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sagittal plane   dividing the body into right and left portions  
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popliteal   the area behind the knee; often called a fossa  
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central   pertaining to the middle; not peripheral  
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anterior   the front of the body or ventral  
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distal   the point closest to the toes and/or fingers  
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proximal   the point closest to the shoulder or hip  
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inferior   referring to the lower portion of a structure  
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coronal   frontal view which divides the body into front and back portions  
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antecubital   the fossa located in front of the elbow  
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posterior   referring to the back or dorsal aspect of the body  
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anomalies   heterochromia, port wine stain, supernumerary nipple, and Mongolian spots  
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