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Chapter 5

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