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Intro To Human Body Flashcards

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Anatomy is the study of…

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The structure of the body

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Physiology is the study of…

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The function of the parts of the body

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How are anatomy and physiology related?

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Structure determines function

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Homeostasis is…

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A dynamic state of equilibrium

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5
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At the chemical level…

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Atoms are organized into molecules

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At the cellular level….

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Molecules are organized into cells

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What is the basic structural and functional living units of an organism?

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Cells

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What are cells organized into?

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Tissue

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9
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How many major families of tissues are there?

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4

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What are the four major tissues?

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Epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous

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At the organ level, two or more different types of tissues are organized into?

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Organs

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At the system level (organ-system level), related organs are organized into what?

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Systems

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13
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How many systems are in the body?

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11

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14
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Integumentary system contains…

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Skin,hair,nails

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Skeletal system contains…

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Bone, cartilage, joints

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Muscular system contains…

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Skeletal muscle, tendons, cardiac muscle, smooth muscle

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17
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Cardiovascular system contains…

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Heart, arteries, blood vessels: veins

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Lymphatic system and immunity contain…

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Thymus gland, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils

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Nervous system contains…

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves

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Endocrine system contains…

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Thyroid gland, adrenal glands, pineal glands, pituitary gland, parathyroid glands

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Respiratory system contains…

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Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

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Digestive system contains…

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Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus

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Urinary system contains…

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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

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Reproductive systems contain (male)

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Ductus (Vas deferens), prostate gland, penis, testes

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Reproductive system contains (female)…

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Ovaries or fallopian tubes, uterus, uterine tube, vagina, mammary glands

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At the organismal level, all systems are structurally integrated and function cooperatively to constitute the total…

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Organism

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Is the total of all chemical reactions occurring in the body; it includes breaking down large, complex molecules into smaller simpler ones as well as building the body’s structural and functional components

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Metabolism

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28
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Is the ability to detect and respond to changes occurring outside the body and inside the body…

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Responsiveness

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29
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Includes motion of the entire body, individual organs, single cells, or even structures inside cells…

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Movement

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30
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Refers to an increase in overall body size due to an increase in the number and/ or size of cells, or the amount of substance surrounding cells…

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Growth

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31
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What is differentiation?

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The process by which unspecialized cells develop into specialized cells

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32
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The cells that can divide and give rise to progeny that undergo differentiation are…

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Stem cells

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33
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Is the process by which new cells are formed for growth, repair, replacement or for the production of a new individual…

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Reproduction

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34
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Any abnormality of structure and or function is a…

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Disorder

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35
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A more specific term for an illness characterized by a recognizable set of symptoms and signs is a…

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Disease

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36
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Symptoms are ___________

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Subjective

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37
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Signs are ____________

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Objective

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38
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The body is erect with the feet flat on the floor, and the upper limbs are at the sides with the palms facings forward….

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Anatomical position

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39
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If the body is lying face down it is in the…

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Prone position

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40
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If the body is lying face up, it is in the….

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Supine position

41
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Orbital =

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Eyes

42
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Buccal =

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Cheek

43
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Oral =

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Mouth

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Mental =

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Chin

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Axillary =

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Armpit

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Brachial =

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Arm

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Antecubital =

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Forearm

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Cervical =

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Neck

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Digital =

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Fingers & toes

50
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Umbilical =

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Navel

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Thoracic=

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Chest

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Sternal =

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Breastbone

53
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Inguinal =

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Groin

54
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Carpal =

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Wrist

55
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Pubic =

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Pelvis

56
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Femoral =

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Thigh

57
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Patellar =

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Anterior surface of knee

58
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Crural =

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Leg (calf)

59
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Occipital

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Base of skull

60
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Scapular

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Shoulder blade

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Dorsal

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Mid back

62
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Lumbar

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Loin

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Sacral

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Between hips

64
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Gluteal

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Buttocks

65
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Popliteal

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Hollow behind knee

66
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Crural

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Calf

67
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Olecranal

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Back of elbow

68
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Coxal

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Lateral side of hips

69
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Calcaneal

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Heel

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Coccygeal

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Tailbone

71
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Toward the head…

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Superior, cranial, cephalad

72
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Away from the head…

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Inferior, caudad

73
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Towards the front of the body

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Anterior, ventral

74
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Towards the back of the body

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Posterior, dorsal

75
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Toward the midline of the body

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Medial

76
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Further away from the midline of the body

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Lateral

77
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(Refers to limbs) closer to the point of attachment of a limb

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Proximal

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(Refers to limbs) farther away from the point of attachment of a limb

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Distal

79
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Towards the surface of the body

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Superficial

80
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Towards the center of the body

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Deep

81
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Outside of the body

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External

82
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Inside of the body

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Internal

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In between

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Intermediate

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An imaginary flat surface that passes through the body in order to provide an informative view of a specific region of the body

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A plane

85
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A flat surface of the body that may be studied after the body has been cut along a specific plane…

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A section

86
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Divides the body into right and left parts

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Sagittal/ parasagittal

87
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Divides the body into EQUAL right and left half’s

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Midsagittal

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Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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Frontal or coronal

89
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Divides the body into superior and inferior parts

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Transverse

90
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Cuts the body at an angle

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Oblique planes

91
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Protects the brain

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Cranial cavity

92
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Protects the spinal cord

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Vertebral (spinal) canal/cavity

93
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Separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm

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Thoracic cavity

94
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Contains most of our digestive structures (including abdominal and pelvic cavities)

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Abdominopelvic cavity

95
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Adominopelvic region (Right) side

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(R) hypochondriac region, (r) lumbar region, (r) inguinal region

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Abdominopelvic region (left) side

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(L) hypochondriac region, (l) lumbar region, (l) inguinal region

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Abdominopelvic region (middle)

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Epigastric region, umbilical region, pubic region (hypogastric region)

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Abdominopelvic quadrants (right)

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(R) upper quadrant (RUQ), (r) lower quadrant (RLQ)

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Abdominopelvic quadrants (left)

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(L) upper quadrant (LUQ), (L) lower quadrant (LLQ)

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