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abdominopelvic cavity

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anterior (ventral) cavity; abdominal and pelvic viscera

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anatomical position

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standard reference position

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anterior

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front or direction to the front of the body; aka ventral

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anterior cavity

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uncludes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; aka ventral cavity

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caudal

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position below or lower than another part of the body proper; aka inferior

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cranial

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describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; aka superior

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cranial cavity

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division of the posterior (dorsal) cavity that houses the brain

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deep

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describes a position farther from the surface of the body

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distal

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position farther from the point of attachment or trunk of the body

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dorsal

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the back or direction toward the back of the body; aka posterior

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dorsal cavity

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posterior body cavity; brain and spinal cord; aka posterior body cavity

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frontal plane

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divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions

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gross anatomy

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study of larger structures of the body

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homeostasis

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steady state of body systems that living organism maintain

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inferior

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position below or lower than another part of the body proper; aka caudal

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lateral

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side or direction toward the side of the body

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medial

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the middle or direction toward the middle of the body

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metabolism

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sum of all of the body’s chemical reactions

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microscopic anatomy

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study of very small structures of the body using magnification

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pericardium

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sac that encloses the heart

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peritoneum

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serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs

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plane

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imaginary two-dimensional surface that passes through the body

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pleura

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serous membrane that lines the pleural cavity and covers the lungs

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posterior

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the back or direction toward the back of the body; aka dorsal

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posterior cavity

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body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; aka dorasl cavity

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prone

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face down

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proximal

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position nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body

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sagittal plane

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two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides

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section

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a single, flat surface of a three-dimensional structure that has been cut through

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serosa

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membrane that cover organs and reduces friction; aka serous membrane

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serous membrane

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membrane that covers organs and reduces friction; aka serosa

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spinal cavity

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division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; aka vertebral cavity

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superficial

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describes a position nearer to the surface of the body

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superior

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above or higher than another part of the body proper; aka cranial

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supine

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face up

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thoracic cavity

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division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea

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transverse plane

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two-dimensional, horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior and inferior portions

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ventral

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the front or direction toward the front of the body; aka anterior

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ventral cavity

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larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; aka anterior body cavity

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