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Lesson 9 Medical Assisting

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The study of how the body is put together and how it works in health and disease   Human Biology  
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The science of the structure of the body--the appearance and relationships of the body parts.   Anatomy  
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The parts of the body that we can see with our eyes.   Gross Anatomy/ Macroscopic Anatomy  
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The parts of the body that are too small to be seen with the naked eye.   Microscopic Anatomy/ Cell Anatomy  
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The study of how the body works. It describes the function of the body and its organs, tissues, and cells.   Physiology  
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The systems of the body that we can see with our eyes.   Gross Physiology  
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Concerns cell-level physiology.   Microscopic Physiology  
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The study of human biology when the anatomy and/or the physiology is abnormal.   Pathology  
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The body is straight up with palms up and thumbs are faced out.   Anatomic Position  
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Divides the body into superior and inferior sections.   Transverse/ Horizontal Plane  
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Above   Superior  
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Below   Inferior  
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Divides body into right and left sections.   Sagittal/Longitudinal Plane  
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Divides the body into equal right and left sections. It's the midline of the body.   Midsagittal/Median Plane  
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Divides the body into unequal right and left sections.   Parasagittal Plane  
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Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.   Coronal/Frontal Plane  
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Front   Anterior  
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Back   Posterior  
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Towards the top of the head.   Cephalad  
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Towards the soles of the feet.   Caudad  
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Closer to the midsagittal plane or middle.   Medial  
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Farther away from the midsagittal plane or middle.   Lateral  
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In front of   Anterior  
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In back of   Posterior  
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On the belly side   Ventral  
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On the back side   Dorsal  
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Nearer to the center of the body or organ.   Proximal  
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Farther away from the center of the body or organ.   Distal  
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On or closer to the skin or surface of an organ.   Superficial  
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Under or farther away from the skin or surface of an organ.   Deep  
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Within or near the center.   Central  
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At or near the rim or edge.   Peripheral  
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The outer wall of a body cavity.   Parietal  
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The covering of an organ.   Visceral  
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Outside or closer to the skin or surface of an organ.   External  
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Inside or farther away from the skin or surface of an organ.   Internal  
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Situated on or affecting the same side of the body.   Ipsilateral  
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Situated on or affecting the opposite side of the body.   Contralateral  
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Carrying toward a body part or the center of an organ.   Afferent  
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Carrying away from a body part or the center of an organ.   Efferent  
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The study of the surface of the body.   Superficial Anatomy  
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Lying flat on the back.   Supine  
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Forehead   Frons  
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Eye   Orbit  
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Cheek   Bucca  
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Neck   Cervix  
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Collarbone   Clavicle  
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Armpit   Axilla  
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Chest   Thorax  
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Rib and cartilage   Costochondral Margin  
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Trunk   Abdomen  
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Navel, bellybutton   Umbilicus  
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Front pelvic bone   Pubis  
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Thigh   Femur  
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Kneecap   Patella  
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Ankle   Talus  
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Upper arm   Brachium  
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Front of elbow   Antecubital Fossa  
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Forearm   Antebrachium  
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Wrist   Carpus  
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Finger/toe   Digit  
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Side from ribs to hip bone.   Flank  
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Hip bone   Iliac crest  
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Groin   Inguen  
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Shin   Tibia  
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Elbow   Cubitus  
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Back of head   Occiput  
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Neck   Cervix  
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Shoulder blade   Scapula  
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Upper back   Dorsum  
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Lower back   Lumbus  
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Spinal bones located between the buttocks   Sacrum  
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Butttocks   Gluteus  
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Back of knee   Popliteal fossa  
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Calf   Sura  
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Heel   Calcaneus  
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Sole of foot   Plantar surface  
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Frontal   Front/o  
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Orbital   Orbit/o  
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Buccal   Bucc/o  
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Cervical   Cervic/o  
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Clavicular   Clavicul/o  
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Axillary   Axill/o  
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Thoracic   Thorac/o  
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Brachial   Brachi/o  
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Carpal   Carp/o  
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Digital   Digit/o  
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Abdominal   Abdomin/o  
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Umbilical   Umbilic/o  
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Inguinal   Inguin/o  
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Groin   Inguen  
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Pubic   Pub/o  
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Femoral   Femor/o  
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Tibial   Tibi/o  
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Patellar   Patell/o  
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Talar   Tal/o  
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Cubital   Cubit/o  
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Occipital   Occipit/o  
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Scapular   Scapul/o  
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Dorsal   Dors/o  
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Lumbar   Lumb/o  
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Sacral   Sacr/o  
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Gluteal   Glute/o  
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Sural   Sur/o  
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Calcaneal   Calcane/o  
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Ad/   Toward  
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Af/   Ad/ combined with F  
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Afferent   To carry toward  
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Anatomy   The science of the structure of the body  
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Antero/   Before  
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Anterior   In front of  
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Biology   The study of living things  
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Caud/o   Cauda, tail  
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Centr/o   Center  
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Central   Relating to a center  
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Corno/o   Corona, crown  
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Coronal   Relating to the corona or crown  
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Cytology   The study of cells  
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Distal   Farther away from the center  
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Dors/o   Dorsum, back  
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Dorsal   Relating to the dorsum or back  
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/e   Noun suffix  
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Ef/   Ex/combined with F  
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Efferent   To carry away from  
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Ex/, exo/   Away from, without, outside  
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External   Outer, outside  
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/ferent   Bear, carry  
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Histology   The study of tissue  
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Ili/o   The ilium (hip bone) or iliac region  
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Incision   To cut open  
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Infer/o   Low, below  
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Inferior   Below  
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Internal   Within, inside  
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Later/o   Lateral  
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Lateral   Relating to or toward the side  
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/ly (adverb)   In the style of  
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Medi/o   Media  
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Medial   Toward the middle or relating to the middle  
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Midsagittal   Pertaining to the midline  
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Morphology   The study of the form of body parts  
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/on   Noun suffix  
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Parasagittal   Relating to dividing the body into unequal right and left sections  
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Pathology   The study of human biology when anatomy and/or physiology are abnormal  
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Peripheral   At or near the rim or edge  
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Pher/o   Support, bear  
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Physiologically   Relating to physiology  
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Physiologic   Normal function of the body  
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Physiology   The study of how the body works  
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Plane   Imaginary flat surfaces that pass through the body; transverse, sagittal, coronal  
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Posterolateral   Behind and to one side  
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Poster/o   Posterior  
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Posterior   In back of  
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Proxim/o   Proximal  
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Proximal   Near to the center  
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Sagittal   Relating to dividing the body into right and left sections  
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Scop/o   Examine  
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Inferior   Below  
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Internal   Within, inside  
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Later/o   Lateral  
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Lateral   Relating to or toward the side  
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/ly (adverb)   In the style of  
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Medi/o   Media  
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Medial   Toward the middle or relating to the middle  
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Midsagittal   Pertaining to the midline  
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Morphology   The study of the form of body parts  
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/ion   Noun suffix  
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Parasagittal   Relating to dividing the body into unequal right and left sections  
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Pathology   The study of human biology when anatomy and/or physiology are abnormal  
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Super/o   Above  
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Superior   Above, upward  
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Superomedial   Above the middle  
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Superolateral   Above and to one side  
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Transverse   Relating to dividing the body into superior and inferior sections  
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Ventr/o   Ventral  
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Ventral   Belly side  
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Abdomen   Part of trunk between thorax and pelvis  
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Antebrachium   Forearm, from elbow to wrist  
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Axilla   Armpit  
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Brachi/o   Brachium  
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Brachium   Arm, from shoulder to elbow  
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Bucc/o   Bucca  
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Bucca   Cheek  
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Calcane/o   Calcaneus  
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Calcaneus   Heel  
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Carp/o   Carpus  
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Carpus   Wrist  
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Cervix   Neck  
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Clavicle   Collarbone  
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Costal   Relating to rib  
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Costochondral   Relating to rib and cartilage  
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Cubit/o   Cubitus  
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Cubitus   Elbow  
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Deltoid   Triangular in shape  
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Digit/o   Digit  
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Digit   Finger or toe  
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Epigastric   Relating to the epigastrium, the upper middle region of the abdomen  
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Femor/o   Femur  
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Femur   Thigh  
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Flank   The side of the body from the ribs to the hip bone  
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Fossa   A hollow or depressed area  
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Frons   Forehead  
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Front/o   Frons  
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Glute/o   Gluteus  
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gluteus   Buttock  
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Hypochondriac   Relating to the upper lateral regions of the abdomen (right and left)  
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Iliac crest   Hip bone  
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Ilium   Superior portion of the hip bone  
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Inguin/o   Inguen  
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Inguen   Groin  
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LLQ   Left lower quadrant  
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Lumb/o   Lumbus  
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Lumbar   Relating to the lumbus, the back between thorax and pelvis  
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LUQ   Left upper quadrant  
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Lymphadenopathy   Disease of the lymph nodes  
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Occipit/o   Occiput  
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Occiput   Back of head  
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Orbit/o   Orbit  
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Orbit   Eye  
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Patell/o   Patella  
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Patella   Kneecap  
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Plantar surface   Sole of the foot  
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Popliteal fossa   Back of knee  
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Pretibial   Relating to in front of the tibia; the shin  
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Prone   Lying with face down  
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Pub/o   Pubis  
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Pubis   Pelvic bone margin  
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RLQ   Right lower quadrant  
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RUQ   Right upper quadrant  
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Sacr/o   Sacrum  
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Sacrum   The upper portion of the back between the buttocks  
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Scapul/o   Scapula  
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Scapula   Shoulder blade  
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Supine   Lying with face upward  
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Tal/o   Talus  
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Talus   Ankle  
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Tars/o   Tarsus  
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Tarsus   Broad flat surface; instep of foot or edge of eyelid  
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Thoracic   Relating to the chest  
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Thorax   Chest  
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Tibi/o   Tibia  
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Tibia   Shin bone  
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Umbilic/o   Umbilicus  
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Umbilicus   navel  
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Front/o   Frontal  
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Orbit/o   Orbital  
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Bucc/o   Buccal  
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Cervic/o   Cervical  
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Clavicul/o   Clavicular  
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Axill/o   Axillary  
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Thorac/o   Thoracic  
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Brachi/o   Brachial  
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Carp/o   Carpal  
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Digit/o   Digital  
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Abdomin/o   Abdominal  
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Umbilic/o   Umbilical  
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Inguin/o   Inguinal  
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Pub/o   Pubic  
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Femor/o   Femoral  
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Tibi/o   Tibial  
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Patell/o   Patellar  
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Tal/o   Talar  
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Cubit/o   Cubital  
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Occitpit/o   Occipital  
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Scapul/o   Scapular  
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Dors/o   Dorsal  
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Lumb/o   Lumbar  
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Glute/o   Gluteal  
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Sur/o   Sural  
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Calcane/o   calcaneal  
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The spaces within the body that contain the various internal organs.   Body Cavities  
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Subdivided into cranial and spinal cavities.   Dorsal Body Cavity  
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the space inside the skull that contains the brain.   Cranial Cavity  
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the cavity formed by the vertebrae, and it contains the spinal cord and the beginning of the spinal nerves.   Spinal Canal  
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the opening of the occipital bone that interconnects the cranial cavity and spinal cord.   Foramen Magnum  
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the hollow space towards the front of the body that contains the organs of the circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems.   Ventral Body Cavity  
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the upper portion of the ventral cavity that contain the major organs of the circulatory and respiratory systems.   Thoracic Cavity  
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a mass of tissue between the lungs extending from the sternum to the vertebral column.   Mediastinum  
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The cavity that encloses the heart.   Pericardial Cavity  
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The cavities containing the lungs.   Pleural Cavities  
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A dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.   Muscular Diaphragm  
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The hollow space within the trunk that holds the abdominal and pelvic organs.   Abdominopelvic Cavity  
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The upper portion of the abdominopelvic cavity, which contains the gallbladder, liver, spleen, stomach, small intestine, most of the large intestine, kidney, pancreas and the ureters.   Abdominal Cavity  
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The lower portion of the abdominopelvic cavity, which contains the bladder, colon, rectum and the internal reproductive organs.   Pelvic Cavity  
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Are layers of tissues that cover organ surfaces, line body cavities and form tubes.   Membranes  
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Membranous tissue that covers internal surfaces of the body, which include cutaneous membrane, mucous membrane and serous membrane.   Epithelial Membranes  
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The outer layer of the skin.   Cutaneous Membrane  
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The surface, or outer layer of the skin, that dries to a tough, nonliving, keratinized layer of squamous cells that waterproofs the skin.   Stratified Squamous Epithelium  
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resembling scales   Squamous  
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line every tube or cavity that connects to the surface of the body; they often secrete mucus, which prevents body cavities from drying out.   Mucous Membranes (mucosa)  
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line the major body cavities that do not connect to the surface of the body; they occur in pairs.   Serous Membranes (serosa)  
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The inner layer of the serous membrane that lines the organs.   Visceral Layer  
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The layer of serous membrane that lines body cavities.   Parietal Layer  
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which lubricates the organs and reduces friction as they glide across each other and the cavity walls.   Serous Fluid (serum)  
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A serous membrane lining that protects the thoracic cavity.   Pleura  
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The serous membrane lining the pericardial cavity.   Parietal Pericardium  
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The thin, transparent serous membrane covering the heart.   Visceral Pericardium  
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A layer of serous membrane that protect the lungs and line the pleural cavities.   Parietal Pleura  
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The inner layer of serous membrane that covers the lungs.   Visceral Pleura  
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The largest serous membrane of the body which binds the abdominopelvic organs to each other and the cavity wall.   Peritoneum  
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A layer of membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity.   Parietal Peritoneum  
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Covers some of the organs in the abdominopelvic cavity.   Visceral Peritoneum  
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Composed of a gel-like material; it usually contains different types of connective tissue elements.   Synovial Membrane  
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Each layer of the meninges, which consist of three layers of membrane that protect the cranial cavity and the spinal cord.   Meninx  
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tissues that line the cranial cavity.   Cranial Meninges  
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Membranes that line the spinal canal.   Spinal Meninges  
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The outer layer of tissues protecting the cranium and spine.   Dura Mater  
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The middle layer of tissues protecting the cranium and spine.   Arachnoid  
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The inner layer of tissues protecting the cranium and spine.   Pia Matter  
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Organs that are located outside of the peritoneum in the abdominal cavity.   Retroperitoneal Organs  
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Surgical puncture into the abdominal cavity to remove fluid.   Abdominocentesis  
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Relating to the abdominal and pelvic cavity.   Abdominopelvic  
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Relating to the skull.   Cranial  
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Skull   Cranium  
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The muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities.   Diaphragm  
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Refers to dura mater, the outer membrane protecting the brain and spinal cord.   Dura  
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Opening   Foramen  
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Large opening.   Foramen Magnum  
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break or bursting through, abnormal flow.   Hemorrhage  
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Condition of underactive thyroid.   Hypothyroidism  
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lungs   Pneumon/o  
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mediastinum   Mediastin/o  
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mass of tissue between the lungs.   Mediastinum  
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meninges   Mening/o  
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The three membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord: -Dura Mater -Pia Mater -Arachnoid   Meninges  
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Organ   Organ/o  
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relating to an organ.   Organic  
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Paries, wall   Pariet/o  
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Relating to the wall of a cavity.   Parietal  
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Lower portion of the abdomen   Pelvis  
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Membrane that encloses the heart.   Pericardium  
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Peritoneum   Peritone/o  
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Serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity.   Peritoneum  
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fence, wall   Phrang/o  
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Enclosure   /phragm  
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Diaphragm   Phren/o  
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Relating to the diaphragm   Phrenic  
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Pleura   Pleur/o  
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Serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity.   Pleura  
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Relating to behind the eye.   Retro-orbital  
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Relating to behind the peritoneum.   Retroperitoneal  
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Serous Membrane   Serosa  
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Clear fluid secreted from serous membranes.   Serum  
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Spina   Spin/o  
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Spine   Spina  
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The canal formed by the vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord and meninges.   Spinal Canal  
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Surgical puncture into the chest wall to remove fluid.   Thoracocentesis, Thoracentesis  
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Tone, tension   Ton/o  
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Normal degree of tension or stretch in muscle.   Tone  
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Viscus   Viscer/o  
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Any large organ in a cavity, especially the abdomen.   Viscus, Viscera  
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Covers every body surface, including the outer surface, body cavities and organs.   Epithelial Tissue  
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Connects other types of tissues, helps support the body and has its own blood supply.   Connective Tissue  
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Extends and contracts, allowing movement.   Muscle Tissue  
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transmits electrical impulses and makes up the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.   Nervous Tissue  
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The organ system containing the liver, stomach, intestines and pancreas, all aiding in the function of digestion.   Digestive/Gastrointestinal System  
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Organs with similar functions or physiology are grouped together.   Organ Systems  
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Organs with similar functions or physiology are grouped together.   Organ Systems  
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It lies in the pleura and pleural cavities, and is concerned with the breathing, such as the organs that include the lungs, trachea and the larynx.   Respiratory System  
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The organ system that transports oxygen to allow gas exchange.   Circulatory/Cardiovascular System  
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The thymus forms lymph tissue for the body's use, and lies in the mediastinum.   Lymphopoietic Organ  
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Includes the brain, spinal cord, the nerves that reach each organ in the body, and the mind.   Nervous, Neurological or Neuro-psychiatric System  
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Includes Skeletal muscles, ligaments and tendons. Only voluntary muscles are part of this system.   Muscular System  
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Includes bones, joints, cartilage and spine.   Skeletal System  
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Voluntary muscles and bones.   Musculoskeletal System  
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Includes skin, nails, hair, sweat and sebaceous glands.   Integumentary System  
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In the covering or in the skin.   Integument  
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Largest organ in the body.   Skin  
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The organ system that secretes hormones and consists of the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands.   Endocrine System  
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This system begins with the mouth and ends at the anus, and includes the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, mouth and esophagus. It's also called the gastrointestinal system.   Digestive System  
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This system filters the blood and produces urine. It includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra.   Urinary System  
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Includes such organs as the ovaries, uterus, vagina, breasts, testes and penis.   Reproductive System  
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The body's defense system which appears to include portions of the cardiovascular, nervous, and endocrine systems.   Immune System  
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