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Oliva MT Ch. 4

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Triangular shaped bone just below the lumbar vertebrae   Sacrum  
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Gel-like substance of a cell   Cytoplasm  
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Tissues organized together to preform a specific task   Organs  
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Tailbone, which results from fusion of several smaller bones   coccyx  
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Body cavity that houses the heart, lungs, and aorta   Thoracic Cavity  
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Nearest to the point of origin of a body part   Proximal  
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Above or upward toward the head   Superior  
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Below or downward toward the tail or feet   Inferior  
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Pertaining to the head   Cranial  
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Away from or farthest from point of origin of a body part   Distal  
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Lying horizontally on the back, faceup   Supine  
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Lying facedown on the abdomen   Prone  
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Movement that allows palms of hands to turn downward and backward   Pronation  
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Movement that allows palms of hands to turn upward or forward   Supination  
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Where are the reproductive organs housed?   Pelvic Cavity  
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Plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions   Transverse Plane  
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Cells that group together o perform specialized functions   Tissues  
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When several organs work together to perform a variety of functions   Systems  
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Makes up the dorsal cavity subdivisions   Cranial and Spinal Cavities  
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Makes up the ventral cavity subdivisions   Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic Cavities  
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Describes change in the structure and orientation of cells   Anaplasia  
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Abnormal development of tissues or organs   Aplasia  
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Increase in number of cells of a body part   Hyperplasia  
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New and abnormal development of cells   Neoplasia  
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Tissues that supports and binds other body tissue and parts   Connective Tissue  
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Tissues that line cavities and covers organs   Epithelial Tissue  
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The region of the middle section of the abdomen, beneath the umbilical region   Hypogastric Region  
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Pertaining to the surface of the body, near the surface   Superficial  
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Produces movement of the body through the contraction and relaxation of its fibers   Muscle Tissue  
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Transmits impulses throughou the body, thereby activating, coordinating, and controlling the many functions of the body   Nervous Tissue  
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Divides the body into equal right and left portions   Midsagittal Plane  
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The study of cells   Cytology  
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Region located beneath cartilage of lower ribs and upper section of the abdomen   Epigastric Region  
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L1-L5, largest and strongest of vertebrae of spinal column   Lumbar Vertebrae  
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C1-C7, makes up the neck bones   Cervical Vertebrae  
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Toward the midline   Medial  
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Toward side of the body, away from the midline   Lateral  
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Toward the belly, frontward, anterior   Ventral  
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Sole or bottom of the foot   Plantar  
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Back or posterior surface of a part, top of the foot   Dorsum  
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Point on the left of the abdomen, halfway between umbilicus and anterior bony prominence of the hip   Munro's Point  
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Specific serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and its reflected over the contained viscera   Peritoneum  
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Anter/o   Front  
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Crani/o   Skull, cranium  
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Dors/o   Back  
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Epi-   Upon, Over  
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Later/o   Side  
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Lumb/o   Lower Back  
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Poster/o   Back  
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Thorac/o   Chest  
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Umbilic/o   Naval  
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Viscer/o   Internal Organs  
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