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White Module - Anatomy & Physiology

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Definition
abdominopelvic cavity   contains the digestive & reproductive organs  
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abduction   movement away from the median plane of the body  
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adduction   movement toward the median plane of the body  
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anatomical position   places the body in a worldwide accepted position; body standing erect, arms at the side, feet together, head & palms facing forward  
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anterior/ventral   front of the body  
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anterolateral   pertaining to the front side region  
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cell   building block of the body  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck  
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cranial cavity   holds the brain  
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cytology   the study of cells  
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deep   away from the surface of the body; more internal  
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diaphragm   muscle that separates the thoracic from the abdominopelvic cavities  
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distal   farthest away from the point of attachment  
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dorsal cavity   includes the cranial & spinal cavities  
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dorsodynia   pain in the back  
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epigastric   region upon/above the stomach  
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eversion   turning outward  
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external   pertaining to the outside  
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frontal   forehead area  
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hypertension   excessive pressure; high blood pressure  
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hypodermic   pertaining to under the skin  
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inferior   away from the head; below; toward the feet  
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infracostal   pertaining to beneath or below the ribs  
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infralumbar   below or under the loin region  
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inguinal   pertaining to the groin area  
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inversion   turning inward  
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lateral   to the side  
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left hypochondriac   upper left region beneath the ribs  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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lumbar   pertaining to the loin area; low back  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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medial   pertaining to the midline of the body  
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mediosternal   pertaining to the middle of the sternum  
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midsagittal   median plane; division into equal right & left sides  
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nuclear   pertaining to the nucleus  
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organ   a group of tissues working together to perform an activity  
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organism   the highest level of organization  
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parietal   pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity  
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perichondral   pertaining to around cartilage  
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plane   imaginary line that divides the body for anatomical purposes  
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posterior/dorsal   back of the body  
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posterolateral   pertaining to behind and to the side  
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proximal   closest to the point of attachment  
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right hypochondriac   upper right region beneath the ribs  
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right lumbar   right middle lateral region  
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RLQ   right lower quadrant  
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RUQ   right upper quandrant  
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sacral   pertaining to the lower back  
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sagittal   divides the body into right & left unequal sides  
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spinal cavity   holds the spinal cord  
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superficial   toward the surface of the body  
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superior   toward the head; above  
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suprarenal   pertaining to above the kidneys  
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system   a group of organs working together to perform an activity  
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thoracic   pertaining to the chest  
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tissue   a group of cells that perform the same basic activity  
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transport   to carry across  
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transverse   divides the body into upper & lower portions  
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ventral cavities   include the thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities  
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visceral   pertaining to an organ  
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