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| the branch of science that deals with the structure of body parts |
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| the branch of science that studies how body parts function |
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| composed of macromolecules |
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| basic units of living things |
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| composed of similar cells and performs a specific function |
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| composed of several types of tissues and performs a particular function in an organ system |
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| system that contains organs |
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| made up of all of the body systems together |
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| a body part is located toward the front; the windpipe (trachea) is anterior to the esophagus |
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| a body part is located toward the back; the heart is posterior to the sternum (breastbone) |
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| a body part is located above another part, or toward the head; the face is superior to the neck |
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| a body part is below another part, or toward the feet; the naval is inferior to the chin |
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| a body part is nearer than another part to an imaginary midline of the body; the bridge of the nose is medial to the eyes |
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| a body part is farther away from the midline; the eyes are lateral to the nose |
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| a body part is closer to the point of attachment or closer to the trunk; the elbow is proximal to the hand |
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| a body part is farther from the point of attachment or farther from the trunk or torso; the hand is distal to the elbow |
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| a body part is located near the surface; the skin is superficial to the muscles |
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| the body part is located away from the surface; the intestines are deep to the spine |
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| a body part is situated at the center of the body or an organ; the central nervous system is located along the main axis of the body |
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| a body part is situated away from the center of the body or an organ; the peripheral nervous system is locate outside the central nervous system |
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| a body part is on the same side of the body as another body part; the right hand is ipsilateral to the right foot |
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| a body part is on the opposite side of the body from another body part; the right hand is contralateral to the left hand |
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| includes the head, neck, and trunk |
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| includes the limbs, upper and lower |
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| extends lengthwise and divides the body into right and left portions |
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| extends lengthwise, but is perpendicular to a sagittal plane and divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions |
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| transverse (horizontal) plane |
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| perpendicular to the body's long axis and therefore divides the body horizontally to produce a cross section. a transverse cut divides the body or an organ into superior and inferior portions |
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| enclosed by the bony cranium, contains the brain |
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| enclosed by vertebrae, contains the spinal cord |
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| three membranous layers that line the posterior body cavity, the innermost of the meninges is tightly bound to the surface of the brain and the spinal cord, the space between this layer and the next layer is filled with cerebrospinal fluid |
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| superior subdivision of the large anterior body cavity |
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| inferior subdivision of the large anterior body cavity |
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| muscular partition that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
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| membranes that line the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
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| secretes from the serous membranes, it is a fluid that remains if all of the clotting proteins are removed from the blood |
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| membrane that comes in direct contact with the outside of the organ |
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| liquid that is found between the parietal serous membrane and the visceral serous membrane |
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| the medial portion of the thoracic cavity, contains the heart, thymus gland, trachea, esophagus, and other structures |
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| the serous membrane that covers the lung tissue |
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| lines the thoracic cavity |
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| lines the cavity around pericardial cavity |
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| superior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity |
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| inferior portion of the adominopelvic cavity |
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