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The Human Body Flashcards

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physiology

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Study of the function of living systems

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anatomy

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The study of the body

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anatomical position

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Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward

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sagittal plane

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Plane dividing body into left and right

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midsagittal plane

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Bisecting the body vertically

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unilateral

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Pertaining to one side of the body

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fronta/coronal plane

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Plane dividing body into front and back

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transverse/axial plane

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Plane dividing the body into upper and lower

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anterior

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More in front of another structure

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posterior

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More behind another structure

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ventral

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Towards the front/ belly

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dorsal

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Towards the back

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superior

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Closer to the head

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inferior

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Closer to the feet

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cephalic

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Having to do with the head

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caudal

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A tail

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proximal

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Extremities only: closer to limb

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distal

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Extremities only: further from limb

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medial

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Closer to midline

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lateral

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Farther from midline

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bilateral

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Pertaining to both sides

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dorsal cavity

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Back of the body

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ventral cavity

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Front of the body

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etiology

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Cause of disease

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cranial cavity

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Space inside the skull

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spinal cavity

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The space in the vertebrae where the spinal chord passes.

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thoracic cavity

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Chest cavity/ chamber in human body protected by the thoracic wall

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abdominal cavity

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Largest cavity; stomach, intestines

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pelvic cavity

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Contains bladder

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abdominopelvic cavity

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Holds stomach,intestines, reproductive system, and gall bladder

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inguinal

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Groin/ lower regions of the abdomen

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REGIONS OF THE THORAX

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Formed by thoracic cavity, ribs, and sternum

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hypochondriac

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Excessive worrying about having a serious illness

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epigastric

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Upper central region of the abdomen

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lumbar

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Pertaining to the abdomen

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umbilical

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Relating to the navel

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iliac

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Located near the ilium

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hypograstric

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Area in abdomen located above the navel

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suprapubic

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Above the pubis

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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peritoneum

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Membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity

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pathology

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Study of diseases

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ideopathic

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No known cause

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epidemiology

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Study of below the skin

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epidemic

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Below the skin

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infectious disease

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A disease that is infectious

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congenital disorder

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Structural deformities

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developmental disorder

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Any disorder that develops over time

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