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Body Structure Unit B

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abdominal cavity   contains stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine, appendix, and some of the large intestines.  
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anatomical position   body standing erect, face foward, arms at side, palms forward.  
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anatomy   study of structure of an organism  
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anterior   front or ventral  
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caudal   tail end of the body  
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coronal plane   Plane that cuts body into front and back sections  
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cranial   head  
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cranial cavity   posterior cavity containing the brain  
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deep   internal  
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distal   away from the origin  
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dorsal   pertaining to the back  
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dorsal cavity   posterior of the body which houses the brain and spinal column  
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epigastric   upper region abdominal cavity  
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hypochondriac   region on either side of the epigastric  
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hypogastric   below the stomach region  
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iliac   region located on either side of the hypogastric  
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inferior   below  
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lateral   to the side  
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lumbar   region of the lower back  
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medial   near the midline  
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mid-sagittal plane   imaginary line dividing the body into equal left and right halves  
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pelvic cavity   cavity containing the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum, part of the large intestine, and the appendix  
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planes   imaginary anatomical dividing lines of the body  
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physiology   science that studies functions of living organisms and their parts  
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posterior   opposite to anterior -back side  
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proximal   close to the point trunk of the body  
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sagittal plane   longitudinal plane dividing the body into right and left  
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transverse   dividing the body into upper and lower halves  
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umbilical   region surrounding the belly button  
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ventral   front or anterior  
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adipose   fatty or fat-like  
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cartilage   nonvascular connective tissue  
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cicatrix   scar tissue  
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connective tissue   cells whose intracelllular secretions support and connect organs and tissues of the body  
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epithelial tissue   covers bodys internal and external surface  
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mucous membrane   layers of tissue that lubricate and protect linings of respitory, digestive, reproductive and urinary system  
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parietal   lining of a body cavity  
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pericardial membrane   around the heart  
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peritoneal   lines the abdominal organs  
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pleural membrane   serous membrane protecting the lungs and lining the internal surface of the thoracic cavity  
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serous membrane   double walled membrane produces serous fluid  
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visceral   relating to an organ  
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