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1
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The study of body structures visible to the naked eye.

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Gross Anatomy

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The human body is erect, with the feet only slightly apart, head and toes pointed forward, and arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward.

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Anatomical Position

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Relating to head, neck, and trunk; the axis of the body.

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Axial

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Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis.

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Appendicular

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Anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs.

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Abdominal

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Point of the shoulder.

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Acromial

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Forearm.

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Antebrachial

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Anterior surface of the elbow.

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Antecubital

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Armpit.

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Axillary

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Arm.

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Brachial

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Cheek.

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Buccal

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Wrist.

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Carpal

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Head.

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Cephalic

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Neck region.

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Cervical

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Hip.

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Coxal

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Leg.

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Crural

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Fingers or toes.

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Digital

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Thigh.

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Femoral

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Side of the leg.

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Fibular (Peroneal)

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Forehead.

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Frontal

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Great toe.

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Hallux

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Groin area.

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Inguinal

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Breast region.

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Mammary

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Hand.

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Manus

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Chin.

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Mental

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Nose.

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Nasal

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Mouth.

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Oral

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Bony eye socket (orbit).

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Orbital

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Palm of the hand.

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Palmar

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Anterior knee (kneecap) region.

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Patellar

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Foot.

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Pedal

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Pelvis region.

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Pelvic

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33
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Thumb.

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Pollex

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34
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Genital region.

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Pubic

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Region of the breastbone.

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Sternal

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36
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Ankle.

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Tarsal

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Chest.

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Thoracic

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Navel.

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Umbilical

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39
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Heel of the foot.

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Calcaneal

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Back.

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Dorsum

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Buttocks or rump.

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Gluteal

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Area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin.

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Lumbar

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Posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull.

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Occipital

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Posterior aspect of the elbow.

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Olecranal

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Ear.

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Otic

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Region between the anus and external genitalia.

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Perineal

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Sole of the foot.

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Plantar

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Back of the knee.

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Popliteal

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Region between the hips (overlying the sacrum).

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Sacral

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Scapula or shoulder blade area.

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Scapular

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Calf or posterior aspect of the leg.

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Sural

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Area of the spinal column.

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Vertebral

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Above.

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Superior

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Below.

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Inferior

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Front.

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Anterior

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Back.

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Posterior

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Toward the midline.

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Medial

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Away from the midline or median plane.

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Lateral

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Toward the head.

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Cephalad (Cranial)

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Toward the tail.

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Caudal

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Backside.

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Dorsal

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Belly side.

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Ventral

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Nearer the trunk or attached end.

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Proximal

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Farther from the trunk or point of attachment.

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Distal

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Toward or at the body surface.

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Superficial (External)

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Away from the body surface.

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Deep (Internal)

67
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Cut made through the body wall or through an organ.

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Section

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An imaginary surface or line where a section is made.

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Plane

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Runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left parts.

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Sagittal Plane

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Also called midsagittal plane; divides the body into equal parts, right down the midline of the body.

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Median Plane

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Another name for median plane; divides the body into equal parts, right down the midline of the body.

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Midsagittal Plane

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Sometimes called a coronal plane; a longitudinal plane that divides the body (or an organ) into anterior and posterior parts.

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Frontal Plane

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Another name for frontal plane; a longitudinal plane that divides the body (or an organ) into anterior and posterior parts.

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Coronal Plane

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Runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.

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Transverse Plane

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Sections along the transverse plane.

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Cross Sections

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A subdivision of the dorsal body cavity; contains the brain within the rigid skull.

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Cranial Cavity

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Also called spinal cavity; a subdivision of the dorsal body cavity; within which the delicate spinal cord is protected by the bony vertebral column.

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Vertebral Cavity

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Another name for vertebral cavity; a subdivision of the dorsal body cavity; within which the delicate spinal cord is protected by the bony vertebral column.

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Spinal Cavity

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The superior subdivision of the ventral body cavity; separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by the dome-shaped diaphragm.

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Thoracic Cavity

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The inferior subdivision of the ventral body cavity; the cavity inferior to the diaphragm.

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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The superior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity; the area that houses the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs.

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Abdominal Cavity

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The inferior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity; the region that is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis and contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.

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Pelvic Cavity

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Also called serous membrane; an exceedingly thin, double-layered membrane; covers the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer surfaces of the organs it contains.

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Serosa

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Another name for serosa; an exceedingly thin, double-layered membrane; covers the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer surfaces of the organs it contains.

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Serous Membrane

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The part of the membrane lining the cavity walls; continuous with a similar membrane, the visceral serosa, covering the external surface of the organs within the cavity.

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Parietal Serosa

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Covers the external surface of the organs within the cavity; continuous with the parietal serosa.

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Visceral Serosa

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The serosa lining the abdominal cavity and covering its organs.

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Peritoneum

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The serosa that encloses the lungs.

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Pleura

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The serosa that is around the heart.

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Pericardium

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Four approximately equal regions used to locate organs.

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Quadrants

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The left and right of the figure.

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Anatomical Left and Right

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The centermost region, which includes the umbilicus (navel).

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Umbilical Region

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Immediately superior to the umbilical region; overlies most of the stomach.

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Epigastric Region

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Immediately inferior to the umbilical region; encompasses the pubic area.

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Hypogastric (Pubic) Region

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Also called inguinal regions; lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones.

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Iliac Regions

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Another name for iliac regions; lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones.

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Inguinal Regions

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Between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region.

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Lumbar Regions

98
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Flanking the epigastric region laterally and overlying the lower ribs.

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Hypochondriac Regions

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Commonly called the mouth; contains the tongue and teeth; continuous with the rest of the digestive tube, which opens to the exterior at the anus.

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Oral Cavity

100
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Located within and posterior to the nose; part of the passages of the respiratory system.

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Nasal Cavity

101
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Also called orbits; house the eyes and present them in an anterior position; located in the skull.

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Orbital Cavities

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Each lies just medial to an eardrum and is carved into the bony skull; contain tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptors in the inner ears.

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Middle Ear Cavities

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Joint cavities; enclosed within fibrous capsules that surround the freely movable joints of the body, such as those between the vertebrae and the knee and hip joints.

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Synovial Cavities

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