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1
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What cavity includes the pleural membranes?

A

Thoracic

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2
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What is the bucca?

A

cheek

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3
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What is Distal?

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Farther away from the main part of the body

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4
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What is the back of the body?

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Posterior/Dorsal

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5
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What does the Urinary System do?

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Controls water balance in the body and removes wastes from blood and excretes them

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6
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What is one of the main things the diaphragm does?

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Divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

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7
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What is acromial?

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shoulder

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8
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What system are cartilage, bones, and joints a part of?

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Skeletal System

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9
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What is Microscopic Anatomy?

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Studying parts of the body that are not visible to the naked eye

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10
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What are the main parts of the Cardiovascular System?

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Heart and blood vessels

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11
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What is the antebrachium?

A

forearm

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12
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What term explains studying parts of the body that are visible to the naked eye?

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Gross Anatomy

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13
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What cavities are the pleural membranes found in?

A

pleural cavity and the mediastinum

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14
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What are the main parts of the Nervous System?

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Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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15
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What is the frontal plane?

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Cuts the body into front and back

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16
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What system are the hair, skin, and nails a part of?

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Integumentary System

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17
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What is the ventral body cavity?

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includes the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities

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18
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What is the front of the body?

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Anterior/Ventral

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19
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What does the Cardiovascular System do?

A

Delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues and equalizes temperature in the body

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20
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What is cephalon?

A

head

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21
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What does medial mean?

A

Closer to the midline

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22
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What system are glands apart of?

A

Endocrine System

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23
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What are the four tissue membranes?

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Mucous, serous, cutaneous, synovial

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24
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What term explains studying parts of the body that are not visible to the naked eye?

A

Microscopic Anatomy

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25
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What is thorcis or thorax?

A

chest

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26
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What is the visceral layer of the pericardium?

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the layer against the heart

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27
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What system includes the thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, and lymphatic vessels?

A

Lymphatic System

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28
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What does the Integumentary System do?

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Encloses internal body structures and is the site of many sensory receptors

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29
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What does a transverse plane show?

A

cross sections

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30
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What is the hallux?

A

big toe

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31
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What term is used when talking about something farther away from the main part of the body?

A

Distal

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32
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What is superior?

A

Above

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33
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What term is used interchangeably with anterior?

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Ventral

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34
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What is the olecranon?

A

back of elbow

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35
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What term is used when describing something away from the midline?

A

Lateral

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36
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What system includes the kidneys?

A

Urinary System

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37
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What is Caudal?

A

Below

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38
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What is another name for the transverse plane?

A

Horizontal plane

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39
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What is the relationship between anatomy and physiology?

A

Anatomy is the what and physiology is the how

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40
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What is the cervicls?

A

neck

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41
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What does pariet refer to?

A

a cavity wall

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42
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What system supports the body and enables movement?

A

Skeletal System

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43
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What is Gross Anatomy?

A

Studying parts of the body that are visible to the naked eye

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44
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What does lateral mean?

A

Away from the midline

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45
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What does ventral mean?

A

The front of the body

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46
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What term is used when talking about something closer to the main part of the body?

A

Proximal

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47
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Where is the pleural cavity found?

A

surrounding the lungs

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48
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What system defends against pathogens?

A

Lymphatic System

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49
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What does the Nervous System do?

A

Detects and processes sensory information and activates bodily responses

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50
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What is the parietal layer of the pericardium?

A

the layer farther away from the heart

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51
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What does anterior mean?

A

The front of the body

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52
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What is the order of the levels of structural organization of the body?

A

Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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53
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what is the popliteus?

A

back of the knee

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54
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What system removes wastes from blood and excretes them?

A

Urinary System

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55
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What is Histology?

A

The study of tissues

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56
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What is the oris?

A

Mouth

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57
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Where is the pericardium membrane found?

A

by the heart

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58
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What are the main parts of the Skeletal System?

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Cartilage, bones, and joints

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59
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What are the main parts of the Respiratory System?

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Nasal sinus, trachea, lungs

60
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What are the other names for the sagittal plane?

A

Midsagittal and median plane

61
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What is the study of tissues?

A

Histology

62
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What system secretes hormones?

A

Endocrine System

63
Q

What is superficial?

A

On the surface

64
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What is another name for the frontal plane?

A

Coronal plane

65
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What are the main parts of the Endocrine System?

A

Pituitary gland, Thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, testes, ovaries

66
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What are the main parts of the Lymphatic System?

A

Thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic vessels

67
Q

What organs are found in the lower two quadrants?

A

bladder and most of the large and small intestines

68
Q

What is the mentis?

A

Chin

69
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What do serous membranes do?

A

reduce friction caused by moving organs

70
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What system detects and processes sensory information and activate bodily responses?

A

Nervous System

71
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What system returns fluid to blood?

A

Lymphatic System

72
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What system regulates bodily processes?

A

Endocrine System

73
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What is anatomy?

A

the study of the bodies structures

74
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What term is used when talking about something that is inside something else?

A

Deep

75
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76
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What is the antecubitis?

A

front of elbow

77
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What is the sagittal plane?

A

Cuts the body into right and left

78
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What system encloses internal body structures and is the site of many sensory receptors?

A

Integumentary System

79
Q

What does the Skeletal System do?

A

Supports the body and enables movement

80
Q

What is Cytology?

A

The study of cells

81
Q

What system enables movement and helps maintain body temperature?

A

Muscular System

82
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What are the main parts of the Muscular System?

A

Skeletal muscles and tendons

83
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What does rostral mean?

A

Above

84
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How many organ systems are in the body?

A

11

85
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What is the carpus?

A

Wrist

86
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What does the Muscular System do?

A

Enables movement and helps maintain body temperature

87
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What are the 11 organ systems of the body?

A

Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive

88
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What do synovial membranes do?

A

produce the fluid within the joint

89
Q

What is the calcaneus?

A

heel or foot

90
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what are the peritoneal membranes?

A

surrounds organs in the abdominopelvic cavity

91
Q

Where are serous membranes found?

A

in cavities closed to the exterior of the body: peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities

92
Q

What organ is in the right lower quadrant?

A

the appendix

93
Q

What term is used interchangeably with ventral?

A

Anterior

94
Q

What is cranium?

A

skull

95
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Where are synovial membranes found?

A

line joint cavities

96
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What system are skeletal muscles and tendons apart of?

A

Muscular System

97
Q

What is cephalic?

A

Above

98
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What is the sura?

A

calf

99
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What is cranial?

A

Above

100
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What are the main parts of the Integumentary System?

A

Hair, skin, and nails

101
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What is the study of cells?

A

Cytology

102
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What is the auris?

A

ear

103
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what is the mediastinum?

A

includes the heart, thymus, trachea, and esophagus

104
Q

What does posterior mean?

A

The back of the body

105
Q

What system includes the liver and gall bladder?

A

Digestive System

106
Q

What terms are used when one body part is below another?

A

Inferior/Caudal

107
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What is physiology?

A

it is about function

108
Q

What is coxal?

A

Hip

109
Q

What system removes carbon dioxide from the body and delivers oxygen to the blood?

A

Respiratory System

110
Q

What does the Endocrine System do?

A

Secretes hormones and regulates bodily processes

111
Q

What is the pleura?

A

serous membrane surrounding the lungs

112
Q

What system controls water balance in the body?

A

Urinary System

113
Q

Where are mucous membranes found?

A

Digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts

114
Q

What system are the heart and blood vessels a part of?

A

Cardiovascular System

115
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What does dorsal mean?

A

The back of the body

116
Q

What system delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues?

A

Cardiovascular System

117
Q

What is the planta?

A

sole of foot

118
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What is the crus?

A

leg

119
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What does the Respiratory System do?

A

Removes carbon dioxide from the body and delivers oxygen to blood

120
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What are the main parts of the Digestive System?

A

Stomach, liver, gall bladder, large intestine, small intestine

121
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What does the Lymphatic System do?

A

Returns fluid to blood and defends against pathogens

122
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What are the main parts of the Urinary System?

A

Kidneys and urinary bladder

123
Q

What is manus?

A

hand

124
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What organs are in the left upper quadrant?

A

stomach, spleen, and pancreas

125
Q

What are the two subcategories of Microscopic Anatomy?

A

Cytology and Histology

126
Q

What is Deep?

A

Inside something else

127
Q

What system equalizes temperature in the body?

A

Cardiovascular System

128
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What term is used interchangeably with posterior?

A

Dorsal

129
Q

What is the inguen?

A

groin

130
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What is the cutaneous membrane?

A

the skin

131
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What system includes the nasal sinus, trachea, and lungs?

A

Respiratory System

132
Q

What is Proximal?

A

Closer to the main part of the body

133
Q

What system are the brain, spinal cord and nerves a part of?

A

Nervous System

134
Q

What organs are in the right upper quadrant?

A

bulk of the liver and the gall bladder

135
Q

What term is used when talking about something on the surface?

A

Superficial

136
Q

What is an oblique plane?

A

a diagonal plane

137
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What are the other names for superior?

A

Rostral, cranial, and cephalic

138
Q

What is the pollex?

A

Thumb

139
Q

What is the tarsus?

A

ankle

140
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What is the coronal plane?

A

Cuts the body into front in back

141
Q

What term is used when describing something closer to the midline?

A

Medial

142
Q

What is inferior?

A

Below

143
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What does the Digestive System do?

A

Processes food for use by the body and removes wastes from undigested food

144
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What is the transverse plane?

A

Cuts the body into top and bottom

145
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What system removes wastes from undigested food?

A

Digestive System

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