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1
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Cavities

A

cranial, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, spinal, study on pg. 53

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mediastinum

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space containing the heart

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Cervical

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pertaining to the neck

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Thoracic

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pertaining to the chest

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Lumbar

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Pertaining to the loin or waist

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Sacral

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Pertaining to the sacrum or lower back

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Coccygeal

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Pertaining to the coccyx or tailbone

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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anter/o

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front

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bronch/o

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bronchial tube (leading from the windpipe to the lungs)

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cervic/o

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neck of the body or neck (cervix) of the uterus

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chondr/o

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cartilage (connective tissue attached to the bones)

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coccyg/o

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coccyx, tailbone

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crani/o

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skull

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epitheli/o

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skin, suface tissue

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esophag/o

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esophagus (tube from the throat to the stomach)

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hepat/o

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liver

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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later/o

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side

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lumb/o

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loin (waist)

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lymph/o

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lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels)

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum (space between the lungs)

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pelv/o

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pelvis (bones of the hip)

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peritone/o

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peritonium (membrane surrounding the abdominal organs)

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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pleur/o

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pleura

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poster/o

A

back, behind

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radi/o

A

x-rays

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sacr/o

A

sacrum (five fused bones in the lower back)

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spin/o

A

spine (backbone)

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thorac/o

A

chest

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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vertebr/o

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vertebra (backbone)

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Planes of the body

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frontal, sagital, transverse

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Frontal

A

anterior and posterior, front and back

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Sagittal

A

left and right

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Midsagital

A

directly down the middle

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Transverse

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horizontal, upper and lower

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Anterior

A

front side

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posterior

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back side

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Inferior

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below

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Superior

A

above

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Lateral

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side

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Medial

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middle

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Distal

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far

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Proximal

A

near

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Deep

A

away from the surface

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Superficial

A

on the surface

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Supine

A

facing up

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Prone

A

facing down

52
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-ior

A

pertaining to

53
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Cervical

A

depends on the context (neck of the body or neck of the uterus)

54
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-eal

A

pertaining to

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epi-

A

upon

56
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theli/o

A

nipple

57
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-ar

A

pertaining to

58
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lumbar puncture

A

spinal tap (placement of a needle within the membranes in the lumbar region of the spinal cord to inject or withdraw fluid)

59
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lymphocytes

A

B cells (produce disease-fighting proteins called antibodies) and T cells

60
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Ascites

A

the accumulation of peritoneal inflammation (peritonitis)

61
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Peritoneal fluid (produces by the peritoneum)

A

lubricates its surfaces to prevent friction

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