crestview - body terms
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| Directional term: Toward the head | Superior (cephalic)
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| Directional term: Away from the head | Inferior (caudal)
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| The nose is _______ to the mouth. | Superior
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| The chin is ______ to the nose. | inferior
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| Directional term: Toward the front | Anterior (ventral)
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| The nose is ______ to the back of the head. | Anterior or ventral.
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| Directional term: Toward the back | Posterior (dorsal)
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| The shoulder blades are _____ to the chest. | Posterior or dorsal.
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| Directional term: Toward the midline | Medial
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| Directional term: Toward the sides | Lateral
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| Directional term used for arms and legs, digestive and reproductive: Toward the origin (point of origin) | Proximal
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| Directional term used for arms and legs, digestive and reproductive: Away from the origin. | Distal
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| Directional term: Toward the surface of the body | Superficial
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| Directional term: Away from the surface of the body | Deep
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| Body cavity: Part of the Dorsal Cavity. Holds the brain. Part of the dorsal cavity. | Cranial cavity
Superior portion
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| Body cavity: Holds the spinal cord. Part of the dorsal cavity. | Spinal (vertebral portion) cavity
Inferior portion
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| Body cavity: Inferior portion of the ventral cavity. Has two or three parts depending on the sex. Holds all the digestive, reproductive, and excretory organs on the anterior side. | Abdominal pelvic cavity
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| Body cavity: Holds the heart and lungs. Part of the ventral cavity. | Thoracic cavity - made of 3 parts
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| Body cavity: Holds the digestive organs. Part of the ventral cavity and the abdonimal pelvic cavity. | Abdominal cavity
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| Body cavity: Part of the abdominal pelvic cavity - inferior part. Holds the kidneys, bladder, and reproductive organs. Part of the ventral cavity. | Pelvic cavity
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| The nose is _____ to the eyebrows. | Inferior
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| The nose is ___ to the ears. | Medial
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| The mouth is _____ to the neck. | superior
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| The fingers are ___ to the elbow. | Distal
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| The elbow is _____ to the wrist. | Proximal
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| The knees are ____ to the thigh. | distal
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| Plane of the body: Divides the body into left and right sides. | Sagittal (Median)
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| Plane of the body: Divides the body into exact left and right sides. | Midsagittal
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| Plane of the body: Divides the body into unequal left and right halves. | Parasagittal
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| Planes of the body: Divides the body into superior and inferior portions. | Horizontal or transverse
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| Planes of the body: Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions. | Frontal or coronal
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| The heart is ____ to the ribs. | Deep or medial
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| The skin is ___ to the muscles. | Superficial
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| The knee is ____ to the toes. | Proximal
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| The wrist is ____ to the elbow. | Distal
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| The ribs are ____ to the heart. | superficial
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| The belly button is ____ to the abdominal muscles. | Superficial
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| The heart is ___ to the lungs. | Medial
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| The eyes are ___ to the mouth. | Superior
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| The occipital area is ____ to the thoracic area. | superior
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| The axillary area is ___ to the heart. | Lateral
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| The femoral area is ___ to the patellar area. | Proximal
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| The lumbar area is ___ to the deltoid area. | Inferior
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| System of the body: protection and temperature control. | Integumentary
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| System of the body: support, protection, movement, blood production. | Skeletal
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| System of the body: movement and heat production. | Muscular
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| System of the body: control, regulation, coordination of other systems. | Nervous
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| System of the body: control and regulation of other systems. | Endocrine
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| System of the body: Exchange and transport of materials. | Cardiovascular
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| System of the body: Immunity | Lymphatic
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| System of the body: Gas exchange, acid-base balance. | Respiratory
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| System of the body: Breakdown and absorption of nutrients, elimination of waste | Digestive
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| System of the body: Excretion of wastes, fluid balance. | Urinary
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| System of the body: Continuity of genetic information. | Reproduction
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| Directional term: Between superficial and deep | Intermediate
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| Body cavity - part of the thoracic cavity that holds both lungs. | Pleural portion
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| Body cavity - part of the thoracic cavity that contains the heart. | Pericardial portion
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| Body cavity - part of the thoracic cavity that contains the thymus, aorta, superior vena cava | Mediastinal portion
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| Body cavity: Part of the abdominal pelvic cavity found in males only. Removed from the pelvic portion to lower the temperature and prevent infertility. | Scrotal cavity
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