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| the cavity beneath the thoracic cavity that is separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm; contains the liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas, intestines, and kidneys/ |
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| a term that describes the abdominal and pelvic cavity collectively; refers to the space between the diaphragm and the groin |
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a change in the structure and orientation of cells, characterized by a loss of differentiation and reversion to a more primitive form.
an-ah-PLAY-zee-ah |
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| the standard reference position for the body as a whole: the person is standing with arms at the sides and palms turned forward; the individual's head and feet are also pointing forward |
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| pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body |
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a developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue
ah-PLAY-zee-ah |
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| the muscle that makes up the muscular wall of the heart. |
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pertaining to the tail
KAWD-al |
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| the smallest and most numerous structural unit of living matter |
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| the semipermeable barrier that is the outer covering of a cell |
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the first seven segments of the spinal column; identified as C1 through C7
SER-vic-al VER-teh-bray |
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the threadlike structures within the nucleus that control the functions of growth, repair, and reproduction for the body.
KROH-moh-sohm |
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the tailbone. located at the end of the vertebral column, the coccyx results from the fusion of four individual coccygeal bones in the child
COCK-siks |
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| tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts. |
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pertaining to the skull or cranium
KRAY-nee-al |
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| the cavity that contains the brain |
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a gel-like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell. the cytoplasm contains cell organs, called organelles, which carry out the essential functions of the cell.
SIGH-toh-plazm |
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| away from the surface and toward the inside of the body |
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| away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of origin of a body part |
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the back or posterior surface of a part;
in the foot, the tope of the foot |
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any abnormal development of tissues or organs
dis-PLAY-zee-ah |
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the region of the abdomen located between the right and left hypochondriac regions in the upper section of the abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the ribs
ep-ih-GAS-trik REE-jun |
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the tissue that covers the internal and external organs fo the body; it also lines the vessels, body cavities, glands, and body organs
ep-ih-THEE-lee-al TISH-yoo |
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| any of the vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet, perpendicular to the sagittal planes and dividing the body into front and back portions. |
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| segments of chromosomes that transmit hereditary characteristics |
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a medical scientist who specializes in the study of tissues
hiss-TALL-oh-jist |
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an increase in the number of cells of a body part
high-per-PLAY-zee-ah |
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the right and left regions of the upper abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the lower ribs; located on either side of the epigastric region
high-poh-KON-dree-ak REE-jun |
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the middle section of the lower abdomen, beneath the umbilical region
high-poh-GAS-trik REE-jun |
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incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue, usually the result of a decrease in the number of cells.
high-poh-PLAY-zee-ah |
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| below or downward toward the tail or feet |
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the right and left regions of the lower section of the abdomen; also called the iliac region
ING-gwih-nal |
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a flat, circular, plate-lie structure of cartilage that serves as a cushion (or shock absorber) between the vertebrae
in-ter-VER-teh-bral disc |
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| toward the side of the body, away from the midline fo the bod |
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| the long axis of the body; the imaginary line created by directing a vertical line through the middle of the body from the top of the head to a space equidistant between the feet; essentially the midline of the body |
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| the right and left regions of the middle section of the abdomen |
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| the largest and strongest of the vertebrae of the spinal column, located in the lower back. the lumbar vertebrae consist of five large segments of the movable part of the spinal column; identified as L1 through L5 |
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organelles that contain various types of enzymes that function in intracellular digestions. lsyosomes destroy bacteria by digesting them
LIGH-soh-sohmz |
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| a point on the right side of the abdomen, about 2/3 of the distance between the umbilical and the anterior bony prominence of the hip. (closer to the hip) |
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toward the midline of the body
MEE-dee-al |
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pertaining to the middle and side of a structure
MEE-dee-oh-LAT-er-al |
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| a thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space, such as the abdominal membrane that lines the abdominal wall. |
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| the imaginary "line" created when the body is divided into equal right and left halves |
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the plane that divides the body (or a structure) into right and left equal portions
mid-SAJ-ih-tal |
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organelles which provides the energy needed by the cell to carry on its essential functions
my-toh-KON-dree-ah |
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a point on the left side of the abdomen, about halfway between the umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip
mun-ROHZ |
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| the tissue capable of producing movement of the parts and organs of the body by contracting and relaxing itss fibers |
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the umbilicus, the belly button
NAY-vel |
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the new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant
nee-oh-PLAY-zee-ah |
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| tissue that transmits impulses throughout the body, thereby activating coordinating, and controlling the many functions of the body |
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the central controlling body within a living cell that is enclosed within the cell membrane
NOO-klee-us |
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| tissues arranged together to perform a special function |
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| the lower front cavity of the body, located beneath the abdominal cavity; contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs |
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a specific serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and is reflected over the contained viscera
pair-ih-toh-NEE-um |
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| imaginary slices (or cuts) made through the body as if a dividing sheet were passed through the body at a particular angle and in a particular direction, permitting a view from a different angle |
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pertaining to the sole or bottom of the foot
PLANT-ar |
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pertaining to the back of the body
poss-TEE-ree-or |
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a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn downward and backward
proh-NAY-shun |
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lying facedown on the abdomen
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toward or nearest to the trunk of the body or nearest to the point of origin of a body part
PROK-sim-al |
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organelles that synthesize proteins; often called the cell's "protein factoreis"
RYE-boh-sohmz |
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the singular triangular-shaped bone that results from the fusion of the five individual sacral bones of the child
SAY-krum |
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muscle that is attached to bone and is responsible for the movement of the skeleton
SKELL-eh-tal |
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| muscle found in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body such as the stomach and intestines |
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| the cavity that contains the nerves of the spinal cord; also known as the spinal canal |
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| pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface |
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| above or upward toward the head |
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a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward
soo-pin-AY-shun |
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lying horizontally on the back, faceup
soo-PINE |
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| organs that work together to perform the many functions of the body as a whole |
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the chest cavity, which contains the lungs, heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea
tho-RASS-ik |
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the 2nd segment of 12 vertebrae that make up the vertebral bones of the chest; identified as T1 through T12
tho-RASS-ik |
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| a group of cells that performs specialized functions |
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any of the planes cutting across the body perpendicular to the sagittal and the frontal planes, dividing the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions
trans-VERS |
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| the region of the abdomen located in the middle section of the abdomen, between the right and left lumbar regions and directly beneath the epigastric region |
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| the navel, also called the belly button |
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| pertaining to the front; belly side |
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| pertaining to the internal organs |
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