CHAPTER 6-9 Terminology definitions Flashcards
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Axial
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Body region made of head,neck,trunk
2
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Anatomic position
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Body standing upwards, facing forward and palms resting
3
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DIstal
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away from the midline
4
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Epithelial tissues
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tissues that form covering the body
5
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Frontal plane
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vertical plane that divides the body from posterior to anterior
6
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bone marrow
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found inside the cancellous bone that makes blood cells
7
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pericardium
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covering of the heart
8
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buccal
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facing the cheeks
9
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cranium
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8 bones that cover the brain
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fossa
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a depressed area of the bone
11
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greater palatine nerve
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nerve that gives sensation to the palate
12
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occipital
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region of the occipital bone
13
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plasma
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straw like fluid in the blood
14
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apex
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tip of the root of the tooth
15
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cementum
A
covering of the root
