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| The cavity beneath the thoracic cavity. Contains: liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas, instestines, & 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. |
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| The standard reference position for the body as a whole. |
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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 absense of any organ or tissue. |
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| The muscle that makes up the muscular wall of the heart. |
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| The smallest and most numerous 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-C7. |
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| The threadlike structures within the nucleus that control the functions of growth, repair, and reproduction for the body. |
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| Tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts. |
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| Pertaining to the skull or cranium. |
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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. Contains organs called organelles. |
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| Away from or farthest from the trunk of the body, or farthest from the point of origin. |
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| The back or posterior surface of a part. |
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| Any abnormal development of tissues or organs. |
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| ****Epithelial Tissue**** |
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| The tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body; it also lines the vessels, body cavities, glands, and body organs. |
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| Any of the vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet; dividing the body into front and back portions. |
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| Segments of chromosomes that transmit heredity characteristics. |
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| A medical scientist who specializes in the study of tissues. |
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| An increase in the number of cells of a body part. |
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| Incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissues, usually the result of a decrease in the number of cells. |
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| Below or downward toward the tail or feet. |
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| Toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body. |
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| Consists of five large segments of the movable part of the spinal column; identified as L1-L5. |
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| Contain enzymes that destroy bacteriaby digesting them. |
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| Toward the midline of the body. |
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| Pertaining to the middle and side of a structure. |
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| A thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space. |
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| The imaginary "line" that is 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~ |
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| Cell organs, or organelles, which provide energy needed by the cell to carry on its essential functions. |
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| The tissue that is capable of producing movement of the parts and organs of the body by contracting and relaxing its fibers. |
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| The umbilicus; the belly button. |
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| The new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant. |
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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. |
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| Tissues that are 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. |
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| Imaginary slices, or cuts, made through the body to divide into different viewing angles. |
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| Pertaining to the sole or bottom of the foot. |
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| Pertaining to the back of the body. |
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| A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn downward and backward. |
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| Lying facedown on the abdomen. |
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| Toward the nearest to the trunk of the body, or nearest to the point of origin of a body part. |
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| Cell, or organelles, that synthesize proteins; often called the cell's "protein factories". |
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| The singular, triangular-shaped bone that results from the fusion of the five individual sacral bones of a child. |
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| Muscle that is attached to bone and is responsible for the movement of the skeleton. |
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| Muscle that is 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. |
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| Lying horizontally on the back, faceup. |
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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. |
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| The second segment of 12 vertebrae that make up the vertebral bones of the chest; identified as T1-T12. |
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| A group of cells that perform specialized functions. |
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| Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions. |
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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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| Same as smooth. Muscle that is found in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body such as the stomach and intestines. |
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