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Anatomy Vocabulary C-D Flashcards

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Tendon that attaches the calf muscles to the heel bone.

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Calcaneal (Achilles Tendon)

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The posterior, lower leg.

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Calf

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Cup shaped division of the renal pelvis.

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Calyx

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The dome-like superior portion of the cranium; that portion removed during the cranial autopsy.

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Calvarium

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A narrow tube, channel, or passageway.

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Canal

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  1. Microscopic blood vessels; connect arterioles with venules. Also microscopic lymphatic vessels.
  2. The smallest vessels between the arteioles and venules which walls are only comprised of endothelia cells.
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Capillary

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Several communicating boils of the skin and subcutaneous tissues with the production and discharge of pus and dead tissue.

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Carbuncle

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A cancer-causing chemical or material.

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Carcinogen

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An indentation of the left lung where the heart lies against the lung forming an indentation.

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Cardiac Notch

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The yellow pigment of the skin.

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Carotene

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Pertaining to the wrist.

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Carpal

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A sheath or continuous enclosure around an organ or structure.

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Capsule (Capsula)

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A canal in the petrous portion of the temporal bone that transmits the internal carotid artery and the internal carotid plexus of sympathetic nerves.

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Carotid Canal

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A specialized type of dense connective tissue; attached to the ends of bones and forming parts of structures, such as the nasal septum and the framework of the ear.

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Cartilage

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Refers to the study of the heart.

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Cardiology

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The formation of cavities in an organ or tissue; frequently seen in some forms of tuberculosis.

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Cavitation

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A hallow place or area.

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Cavity

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White, semiopaque, resilient connective tissue; gristle.

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Cartilage

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Pertaining to the tail or an animal. Opposite of cephalic.

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Caudal

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Blind pouch; the pouch at the proximal end of the large intestine.

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Cecum

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Pertaining to the abdomen.

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Celiac

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Situated at or pertaining to a center.

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Central

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Brain and spinal cord.

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Central Nervous System (CNS)

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Barrel-shaped organelle formed of microtubules and located near the nucleus of the cell; active in cell division.

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Centriole

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The head.

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Cephalic

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Brain region that is attached to the pons and smooths and coordinates body movements.

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Cerebellum

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The narrow cavity of the midbrain that connects the third and fourth ventricles.

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Cerebral Aqueduct

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The external, gray matter region of the cerebral hemispheres.

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Cerebral Cortex

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Neck, any neck-like structure.

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Cervix

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Funnel-shaped openings, especially the posterior nares; one of the communicating passageways between the nasal fossae and the pharynx.

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Choanae

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A steroid lipid found in animal fats as well as in the plasma membranes of cells.

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Cholesterol

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Bar-like body of tightly coiled chromatinm visible during cell division; typical human cells have 46 of these.

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Chromosome

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Long-term; prolonged.

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Chronic

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Food that has been processed by the stomach that is ready to exit via the intestine.

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Chyme

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35
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The eyelashes.

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Cilia

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Motile, hair-like projection from the apical surface of certain epithelial cells.

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Cilium

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Comprised of 9 arteries.

  • Right and left internal carotid arteries
  • Anterior communicating artery (serves to link the right and left anterial cerebral arteries)
  • Right and left posterior cerebral arteries
  • Right and left posterior communicating arteries
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Circle of Willis

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A chronic disease, particularly of the liver, characterized by overgrowth of connective tissue, or fibrosis.

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Cirrhosis

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A phase of somatic death lasting from 5-6 minutes during which life may be restored.

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Clinical Death

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Snail-shaped chamber of the bony labyrinth in the innear ear, houses the receptor for hearing (spiral organ, or organ or Corti)

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Chochlea

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The large intestine from the end of the cecum to the anal canal that surrounds the anus.

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Colon

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The fleshy termination of the nasal septum at the base of the nose; located between the nostrils; the most inferior part of the mass of the nose.

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Columna Nasi

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Exhibiting a depressed or hollow surface; a concavity.

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Concave

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A facial profile variation in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the chin recedes from the plan of the upper lip.

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Concave-Convex Profile

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45
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A depressed profile form which may dip concavely from root to lip.

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Concave Nasal Profile

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A basic facial profile form in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the chin protrudes beyond the plane of the upper lip (least common).

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Concave Profile (Infantine, Retrousse)

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47
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A facial profile variation in which the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the upper lip and chin project equally to an imaginary vertical line.

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Concave-Vertical Profile

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48
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Oneof the tree nasal conchae; a scroll-like bone.

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Concha

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49
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A rounded protuberance at the end of the bone forming an articulation.

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Condyles

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  1. A primary tissue; form and function vary widely, but all of this type of tissue contains a large amount of extracellular matrix; functions include: support, holding tissue fluid and protection from disease
  2. Basically serves the purpose of protecting, supporting, and binding body parts together.
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Connective Tissue

51
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Thin, protective mucous membrane that covers the white of the eye and the internal surface of the eyelids.

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Conjunctiva

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  1. Transparent anterior portion of the eyeball.
  2. The transparent structure which consititutes the anterior segment of the external layer of the eyeball.
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Cornea

53
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That portion of the cornea recovered for transplantation in situ. The cornea and the sclera considered together comprising the tunica fibrosa or fibrous coat of the eye.

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Corneal Sclera Button

54
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Legal term referring to a dead body.

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Corpse

55
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Having an abnormal amount of fat on the body.

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Corpulence (Obesity)

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The outer layer of an organ as distinguished from the inner medulla, as in the adrenal gland, kidney, ovary, lymph node, thymus, and cerebrum and cerebellum.

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Cortex

57
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A glucocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex.

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Cortisol

58
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Pertaining to the ribs.

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Costal

59
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Sensory nerves in the retina of the eye having to do with color detection.

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Cones of the Eye

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Curved evenly, resembling a segment of the outer edge of a sphere.

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Convex

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A profile variation in which the forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin protrudes beyond the plane fo the upper lip.

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Convex-Concave Profile

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A nasal profile which exhibits a humb in its linear form.

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Convex Nasal Profile (Roman, Aquiline)

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A basic profile form in which the forhead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip (most common).

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Convex Profile

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A profile variation in which the forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin and upper lip project equally to an imaginary vertical line.

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Convex-Vertical Profile

65
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Vertical prominences of the neck; an acquired facial marking.

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Cords of the Neck

66
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A pyramid-shaped muscle of facial expression which draws the eyebrows inferiorly and medially.

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Corrugator

67
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The 12 pairs of nerves that attached to the brain.

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Cranial Nerves

68
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That part of the human skull which encloses the brain.

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Cranium

69
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A ridge; example: the iliac _____: a less prominent ridge is called a line; example: ileopectineal line.

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Crest

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Crackling sensation produced when gases trapped in tissues are palpated, as in subcutaneous emphysema.

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Crepitation

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Thin, medial protion of the ethmoid bone of the skull.

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Cribriform Plate

72
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The topmost part of the head.

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Crown (Vertex)

73
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The superior and anterior bifurcating branches of the antihelix of the ear.

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Chura of the Antihelix

74
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The origin of the helix which is flattened in the concha.

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Crus of the Helix

75
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Pertaining to the forearm.

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Cubital

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A normal or abnormal bending or sloping away; a curve.

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Curvature

77
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Pertaining to the skin.

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Cutaneous

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A condition of skin puckering caused by the contraction of the erector pili.

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Cutaneous Anserina

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Bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membrane due to lack of oxygen.

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Cyanosis

80
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A sac within or on the body surface containing air or fluid.

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Cyst

81
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Of or pertaining to a cyst; pertaining to the gallbladder; pertaining to the urinary bladder.

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Cystic

82
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The part of the cell between the plasma membrane and the nucleus; contains many organelles.

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Cytoplasm

83
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Irreversible cessation of all vital functions.

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Death

84
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Separation of the head from the body; to decapitate is the act of such seperation.

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Decapitation

85
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Below the surface.

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Deep

86
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Carrying away.

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Deferens

87
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Elimination of the contents (feces) of the bowel.

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Defecation

88
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Loss of moisture from the body tissue which may occur antemortem or postmortem (antemortem- febrile disease, diarrhea or emesis; postmortem- injection of embalming solution or through absorption by the air).

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Dehydration

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Neuron process that transmits signals toward the cell body and serves as receptive region of the neuron; most of these branch extensively.

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Dendrite

90
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Oblique insertion of the teeth.

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Dental Prognathism (Buck Teeth)

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A nucleic acid found in all living cells; carries the organism’s hereditary information.

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

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To lower inferiorly or to reduce projection.

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Depress

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A hollow or concave region; the lowering of a part.

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Depression

94
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A muscle of facial expression which depresses the angle of the mouth.

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Depressor Anguli Oris

95
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A muscle of facial expression which draws the lower lip inferiorly and slightly lateral.

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Depressor Labii Inferioris

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The leathery layer or skin, deep to the epidermis; composed largely of dense irregular connective tissue.

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Dermis (Derma, Corium, True Skin)

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The section of the colon which turns downward at the splenic flexure and descends on the left side of the abdomen.

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Descending Colon

98
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Process of drying out.

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Dessiccation

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Sloughing off of the epidermis, wherein there is a separation of the epidermis from the underlying dermis formally referred to as skin slip.

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Desquamation (Skin Slip)

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Reduction of the toxic properties of a poisonous substance.

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Detoxification

101
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Refers to the study of the body before birth.

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Developmental Anatomy (Embryology)

102
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A variation from the common or established.

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Deviations

103
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Disease characterized by passage of a large quantity of dilute urine plus intense thirst and dehydration; caused by inadequate release of antidiuretic hormone.

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Diabetes Insipidus Type 1 (Juvenile Diabetes)

104
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Disease caused by deficient release of, or deficient use of, insulin; characterized by an inability of the body cells to use sugars at a normal rate and by high blood sugar levels.

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Diabetes Melitus (Type II)

105
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Relaxation phase of the heart action, or beat.

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Diastole

106
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A double bellied muscle which draws the hyoid bone superiorly.

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Digastricus

107
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Anatomical term describing fingers and toes; the thumb is #1 for each hand and the large toe is #1 for each foot.

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Digits

108
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The condition of the heart being enlarged, occurring normally, artificially, or as a result of disease.

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Dilatation (Dilation)

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Any partition or wall separating one area from another; the muscular sheet that separates the throacic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.

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Diaphragm

110
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The spreading of particles in a gas or solution from regions of high particle concentration to regions of low concentration, with movement toward a uniform distribution of the particles.

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Diffusion

111
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Expansion or widening of a vessel, organ, or opening.

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Dilation

112
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Disjoining of bones.

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Disarticulate

113
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Any abnormal color in or upon the human body.

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Discoloration

114
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Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of a body part, organ, or system.

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Disease

115
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Farthest from the center, from a medial line, or from the trunk; opposite of proximal.

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Distal

116
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A state of being twisted or pushed out of natural shape or position.

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Distortion

117
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Outpocketing from a tubular organ such as the intestine.

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Diverticulum

118
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Pertaining to the back; opposite of ventral.

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Dorsal (Posterior)

119
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Top; the anterior protruding ridge of the nose from the root to the tip of the lobe.

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Dorsum

120
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A wooden or metal rod used as an armature. Inserted into a foramen magnum (spinal column) to reattach a decapitation.

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Dowel

121
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The first and shortest part of the small intestine.

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Duodenum

122
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Most external and toughest of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord.

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Dura Mater

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