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Metabolism

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Sum of body’s physical and chemical activities

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plasma membrane

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outer layer of cell
composed of lipids and proteins
(exchange of goods, growth reproduction, cell interaction)

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microvilli

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extensions of cell membrane
absorbs material into cell

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nucleus

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large membrane bound organelle
contains chromosomes

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nucleolus

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thing in nucleus (core)
RIBOSOME PRODUCTION

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cytoplasm

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fills cell; consists of fluid and organelles

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cytosol

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fluid part of cytoplasm

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endoplasmic reticulum

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membranes within cytoplasm; rough ER has ribosomes and makes proteins, smooth ER for lipids

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ribososmes

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small bodies attached to ER made of RNA and protein (MAKE PROTEINS)

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golgi apparatus

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layers of membranes
modifies proteins, sorts and prepares for transport

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mitochondria

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large, folded membranes, makes ATP

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lysosomes

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digestive enzymes, breaks stuff down in cells

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peroxisomes

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enzymes, breaks down harmful stuff

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vesicles

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membrane bound sacs, transport stuff in bulk in/out of cell ( think starwars cargo ship)

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centrioles

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rod shaped near nucleus, separates chromosomes during division

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surface projections

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structures extend from cell, move cell

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cilia

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cell hair, move fluid around cell

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flagellum

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whip tail, moves cell

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meiosis

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prepares for fertilization, halves genes

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epithelial tissue

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covers and protects organs and body structures

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simple epithelium

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absorb substances from one system to another (resp, dig)

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stratified epithelium

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protects deeper tissues (ex: vagina, mouth)

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connective tissue

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supports and binds structures
fibers and nonliving materials
- blood
- adipose
- cartilage
- bone

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muscle tissue

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  • skeletal moves skeleton
  • cardiac moves heart
  • smooth forms walls in organs and is involuntary
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nervous tissue

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brain spinal cord and nerves
controls and coordinates body responses by electrical impulses

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histology

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study of tissues

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integumentary system

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skin, hair, sweat glands, oil glands
protection and body temp regulation

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skeletal system

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bones and joints

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muscular system

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moves skeleton
makes up walls of internal organs
protect body parts

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nervous system

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brain spinal cord, special senses (ear and eye)
receives and processes stimuli

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endocrine system

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individual glands that produce hormones

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cardiovascular system

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blood, heart, blood vessels

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lymphatic system

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circulation, protect body from foreign materials

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respiratory system

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obtains oxygen needed for metabolism and eliminates CO2

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digestive system

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absorbs nutrients and eliminates waste

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urinary system

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eliminates soluble waste, balances volume and composition of body fluids

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cytology

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study of cells

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gene

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UNIT of DNA that composes chromosome

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glucose

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main energy source, simple sugar

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mucus

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protects tissues

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proteins

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can be
- structural
- enzymes
- hormones

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RNA

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make proteins

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morph/o

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form

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kary/o

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nucleus

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hist/o

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tissue

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histi/o

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tissue

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fibr/o

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fiber

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reticul/o

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network

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aden/o

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gland

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papill/o

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nipple

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myx/o

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mucus

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muc/o

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mucus, mucus membrane

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somat/o

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body

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-some

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small body

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blast/o, -blast

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immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell

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gen

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origin, formation

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phag/o

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eat, ingest

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phil

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attract, absorb

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plas

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formation, molding, development

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trop

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act on, affect

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troph/o

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feeding, growth, development

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-ase

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enzyme

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-ose

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sugar

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hydr/o

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water, fluid

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gluc/o

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glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar, glucose

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sacchar/o

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sugar

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amyl/o

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starch

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lip/o

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lipid, fat

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adip/o

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fat

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steat/o

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fatty

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prote/o

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protein

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parenchyma

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functional tissue of organ

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coronal plane

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crown, front to back

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sagittal plane

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side to side, from word arrow

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transverse plane

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top and bottom

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dorsal cavity

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brain and spinal cord

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ventral cavity

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thoracic cavity separate from abdominal cavity by diaphragm, pelvic cavity

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peritoneum

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membrane that covers abdominopelvic cavity

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epigastric

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above stomach, one of 9

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umbilical

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at umbilicus

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hypogastric

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below umbilicus, middle below stomach

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hypochondriac

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on left and right upper regions

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lumbar

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left and right middle regions

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iliac

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left and right lower regions

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cranial

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head,skull

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facial

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face

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frontal

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forehead

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ocular

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eye

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oral

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mouth

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thoracic

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chest

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brachial

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arm

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antebrachial

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forearm

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carpal

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wrist

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manual

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hand

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femoral

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thigh

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crural

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leg

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pedal

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foot

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mammary

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breast

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axillary

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armpit

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antecubital

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inner elbow

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umbilical

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navel

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inguinal

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groin

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pubis

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pubic

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palmar

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palm

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phalangeal

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fingers/toes

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patellar

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knee cap

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parietal

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crown of head

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occipital

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base of skull

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acromial

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shoulder

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scapular

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shoulder blade

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iliac

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hip

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sural

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calf

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calcaneal

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heel

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cervical

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neck

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deltoil

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shoulder (lateral)

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lumbar

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small of back

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sacral

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sacrum(tailbone region)

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gluteal

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buttock

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popliteal

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back of knee

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plantar

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sole of foot

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anatomic position

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standing facing forward with arms at side, palm forward, legs parallel, toes forward

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decubitus position

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lying down

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dorsal recumbent position

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on back with legs bent and separated, feet flat, used for OBGYN

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fowler position

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on back, head of bed raised 18 inches, knees elevated

used for drainage

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jackknife position

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on back with shoulders elevated, legs flexed and thighs at right angels to abdomen; used to insert foley

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knee-chest position

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on knees, head and upper chest on table, arms crossed above head; used to flush intestine

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lateral recumbent position

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on side with one leg flexed

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lithotomy position

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on back with legs flexed on abdomen, thighs apart

used for gyn and uro surgery

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prone

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facing down

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prone jackknife

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body facing down in V

used for anorectal surgery

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sims position

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on left side, leg drawn up and forward, left arm on back, chest forward resting on bed

kidney/uterine surgery, colon exam, enema

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supine

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lying face up

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Trendelenburg position

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supine, head lowered at 45 degrees

pelvic/abdominal surgery, treatment of shock

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abdominal cavity

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ventral cavity below diaphragm, above pelvic

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abdominopelvic cavity

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between diaphragm and pelvis; ventral

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cranial cavity

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dorsal cavity, contains brain

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diaphragm

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separates thoracic and abdominal cavity

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frontal plane

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same as coronal; separates body into dorsal and ventral sections

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peritoneum

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serous membrane that lines abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs inside it

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spinal cavity

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dorsal cavity that contains spinal cord

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thoracic cavity

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ventral cavity above diaphragm

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck

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thorac/o

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chest, thorax

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abdomin/o

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abdomence

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celi/o

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abdomen

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lapar/o

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abdominal wall

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lumb/o

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lumbar region, lower back

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periton/peritone/o

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peritoneum

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acro

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extremity, end

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brachi/o

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arm

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dactyl/o

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finger, toe

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ped/o

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foot

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pod/o

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foot

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circum-

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around

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peri-

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around

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intra-

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in, within

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epi-

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on, over

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extra-

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outside

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infra-

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below

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sub-

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below, under

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inter-

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between

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juxta-

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near, beside

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para-

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near, beside

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retro-

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behind, backward

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supra-

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above

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digit

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finger or toe

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epigastrum

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epigastric region

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fundus

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base or body of hollow organ, area of organ farthest from opening

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hypochondrium

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hypochondriac region

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lumen

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central opening of tube or hollow organ

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meatus

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passage/opening

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orifice

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opening of cavity

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os

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mouth, any body opening

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septum

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wall dividing two cavities

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sinus

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cavity (within bone)

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sphincter

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circular muscular that regulates opening

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