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| A patient position in which the head is lower than the body. |
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| Continuous cavity within the abdomen and pelvis that contains the largest organs of the gastrointestinal system. |
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| This is a standard position in which the body is standing errect, the head is up with the eyes looking forward, the arms are by the sides with the palms facing forward, and the legs are straight with the toes pointing forward. |
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| body parts toward or on the front of the body |
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| Pertaining to the cheek or mouth region. |
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| away from the head / toward the lower part of the body |
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| locations around the center of the body (torso and head) |
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| computerized tomography (CT) |
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| Imaging diagnostic tool that combines are series of x-rays to give a three-dimensional view. |
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| toward the head or upper body |
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| Body cavity located in the skull, that houses the brain. |
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| Making slices of a sample for examination purposes. |
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| away from point of reference |
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| divides body into front and back sections |
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| Name of two of the abdominal regions left and right, under the ribs. |
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| The groin; referring to groin. |
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| jugular venous distension (JVD) |
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| The enlargement of the jugular veins due to venous engorgement. |
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| Two of the nine regions of the abdomino-pelvic area. The right and left lumbar regions are inferior to the right and left hypochondriac regions. Also refers to the lower back, spinal cord, and spinal column. |
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| magnetic resonance imager (MRI) |
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| Imaging technique utilizing high-intensity magnetism to produce high-quality body images for diagnostic purposes. |
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| median / midsaggital plane |
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| divides the body into right an left halves |
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| An abnormal decrease in blood pressure as a result of changing position (such as quickly standing up.) |
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| The potential cavity between the parietal and visceral layers of the pericardium. |
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| outer regions or extremities (arms and legs) |
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| body parts toward or on the back of the body |
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| Lying with the anterior section of the body down. (face down) |
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| Property of being partly or wholly penetrable by x-rays, giving a darker or black appearance. |
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| Impenetrable to x-rays making the image lighter or white. |
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| The spinal cavity lies within, and is protected by, the bones (vertebrae) of the spinal column. The spinal cavity contains the spinal cord, the spinal nerves, and spinal fluid. |
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| Position of lying on the posterior part of the body. (face up) |
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| Hollow space within the thorax that is filled with the lungs, heart, and related structures in the mediastinum. |
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| Pertaining to the umbilicus ("belly button"). |
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| An electromagnetic radiation utilized to form a two-dimensional image of the body for diagnostic purposes. |
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