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| the study of body structure |
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| the study of body function |
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| the space inside the belly or abdomen; viscera include the stomach, pancreas, spleen, liver, and most of the intestines |
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| the belly region or abdomen, which contains several more specific regions including the epigastric, hypogastric, hypochondriac, iliac, lumbar, abd umbilical regions |
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| the body area encompassing both the abdominal and pelvic cavities |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the arm; also called the arm region |
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| the body system that circulates blood throughout the body via the heart and blood vessels |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the head; also called the head region |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the neck; also called the neck region |
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| part of the abdominal region specific to the area just below the cartilages of the ribs, also called the infrachondral region |
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| the space inside the cranium; viscera include the brain |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the thigh, also called the thigh region |
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| part of the abdominal region specific to the area above the belly |
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| part of the abdominal region specific to the area below the belly |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the buttock, also called the buttock region |
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| the process of maintaining internal stability |
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| part if the abdominal region specific to the areas located to the left or right of the hypogastric region |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the groin; also called the groin region |
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| part of the abdominal region specific to the area located to the left or right of the umbilical region |
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| the space inside the pelvic area; viscera include urinary bladder, part of intestines, internal reproductive organs, rectum |
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| pertaining to the back and to the side |
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| the space inside the spinal column (also called the vertebral canal); viscera include the spinal cord |
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| the space inside the chest of thorax; viscera include heart, aorta, lungs, esophagus, bronchi |
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| the region of the body pertaining to the chest; also called the chest region |
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| the body position that is used as a reference for directional terms; it is an erect posture with the arms at the side, palms of the hands facing forward, and legs together with feet pointing forward |
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| the area of the abdomen that contains the navel |
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| adjective meaning pertaining to the belly |
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| contains the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities |
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| the head, armds, and legs attatched to the trunk of the body |
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| a nonliving particle that is capable of combining with other atoms to form more complex structures |
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| the most basic living unit |
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| a sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
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| the body system that converts food into a form the body can use for energy, growth, and repair; its organs include the tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, salivary glands, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, and rectum |
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| the body system that regulates body function by secreting hormones; its organs include the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, thymus, and gonads |
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| female reproductive system |
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| the femaly body system that enables reproduction by producing germ cells; its organs include the ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, vagina, and vestibular glands |
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| a vertical plane that passes through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions |
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| the body system that provides a barrier to protect against fluid loss, physical damage, and invasion by microorganisms; its major organ is the skin |
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| organs include the spleen, lymphatic vessels |
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| the male body system that enables reproduction by producing germ cells; its organs include the testes, epididymus, vas deferens, prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands |
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| a sagittal plane that divides the body equally; also called a median plane |
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| a nonliving particle that is capable of combining with other molecules to form more complex structures |
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| the body system that enables complex movement; its primary organs are the muscles |
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| the body system that enables perception through the senses, integrates information to form thoughts and memories, and controls body movements and many internal functions; its main organs include the brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
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| a structure made of two or more different types of tissue that performs a general function in the body |
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| a combination of organs and associated structures that share a common goal; there are eleven in the body |
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| the whole, complete human body that is capable of survival |
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| a sagittal plane that divides the body unequally |
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| the body system reponsible for bringing oxygen into the bloodstream; its organs include the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea,bronchi, and lungs |
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| a vertical plane that passes through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left portions |
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| the body system that provides structure and support for other systems and aids in movement; its organs include the bones and joints |
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| a group of similar cells that share a common goal or function |
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| a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections |
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| the body system that performs waste excretion; its organs include the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra |
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| the internal contents of body cavities, including organs, fluid, and connectiong structures |
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| a symptom in which body temperature rises above 98.6 F |
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| an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that is associated with tissue damage |
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| an abnormality that is discoverable by an objective examination |
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| an appearance or sensation experienced by a patient that deviates from the normal, healthy state |
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| adjective describing a disease of short duration and often with sharp, or severe, effect |
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| a state of the body in which homeostasis has faltered due to any cause |
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| adjective meaning a disease of unknown cause |
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| the multiplication of parasitic organisms within the body, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi |
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| a response to a trauma that is marked by the sypmtoms of redness, swelling, heat, and pain |
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| computed axial tomography scan |
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| a diagnostic scan similar to x-ray, in which data from beams of energized particles (or x-rays) are computer interpreted to produce a three-dimensional, cross-sectional "slice" or image of the body. abbreviated CAT scan |
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| the determination of the nature of a disease |
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| a diagnostic procedure involving a visual examination unsing and endoscope, which includes a camera, fiber optics, and a long flexible tube that can be inserted into the patient |
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| the study of the causes of diseases |
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| an evaluation made for the purpose of diagnosis by identifying physical evidence of disease, such as signs and symptoms |
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| magnetic resonance imaging |
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| a diagnostic scan that uses a powerful magnetic field generated within a chamber in which a patient lies; the field traces the element hydrogen in the patients body, the results of which are the clearest, most complete computer-generated three-dimensional images of soft tissues that are currently possible; abbriviated MRI |
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| positron emission tomography scan |
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| a diagnostic scan that emplys computers and radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of various parts of the body and create color-coded images; abbreviated PET scan |
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| a forecast of the probable cause or outcome of a disease |
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| a diagnostic procedure in which harmless sound waves are pulsated through body tissues; the pulse echoes are converted into images of internal body structures by computer; also called sonography |
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