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unit one Flashcards

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anatomy

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originally referred to its latin translation (to cut apart). Today it refers to parts of the body

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terminologia anatomica

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10,000 body parts listed in latin and english

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Anatomic Position

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body standing erect with the head and feet directed forward. superior limbs hang downward alongside the trunk with palms flattened and turned anteriorly

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sagittal plane (planum sagittalis)

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vertically oriented plane that divides the body into left and right.

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median plane (planum medianum)

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sagittal plane that courses through the midlines of the body. sometimes called the midsagittal plane.

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coronal plane (planum coronalis)

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any horizontally oriented plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

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Transverse plane (planum transversus)

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horizontally oriented plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

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medial (medialis)

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towards or relatively closer to the median plane

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lateral (lateralis)

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away or relatively farther from the median plane

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anterior (anterior)

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toward or relatively closer to the front side of the body

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posterior (posterior)

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toward or relatively closer to the backside of the body

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superior (superior)

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toward or relatively closer to the top of the head

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proximal (proximalis)

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toward or relatively closer to a reference point

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ipsilateral

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indicates a structure or position on the same side of the body

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contralateral

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implies a position on the opposite side of the body

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inferior (inferior)

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away from or relatively farther from the top of the head

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right

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dexter

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left

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sinsister

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central (centralis)

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towards the center

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peripheral (periphericus)

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away from center

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vertical (verticalis)

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within a sagittal or frontal plane

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horizontal (horizontalis)

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within a transverse plane

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distal (distalis)

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away from a reference point

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external (externus)

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near the surface of something

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internal (internus)

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away from the surface of something

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superficial (superficialis)

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near the surface of the body

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deep (profundus)

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away from the surface of the body

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dorsal (dorsalis)

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towards the back

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ventral (ventralis)

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towards the belly

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palmar (palmaris)

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towards the anterior aspect of the hand

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plantar (plantaris)

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towards the sole of the foot

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middle (medius)

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a position between superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, proximal/distal, superficial/deep.

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intermediate (intermedius)

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a “side to side” position between medial and lateral structures.

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radial (radialis)

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towards the lateral aspect of the entire superior limb. thumb

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ulnar (ulnaris)

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toward the medial aspect of the entire superior limb. pinky

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tibial (tibialis)

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towards the medial side of the inferior limb

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fibular/peroneal (fibularis/peronealis)

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towards the lateral aspect of the inferior limb

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longitudinal (longitudinalis)

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parallel to the long axis of an elongated surface.

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transverse (transversus)

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“in half”, perpendicular to the long axis of an elongated surface.

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head

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caput

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cranium

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cranium

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forehead

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frons

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occiput

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occiput

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crown

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vertex

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temple

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tempus

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auricle

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auricula

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face

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facies

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eye

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oculus

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external nose

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nasus externus

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mouth

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stoma

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cheek

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bucca

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chin

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mentum

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neck

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collum

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back of neck

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nucha

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front of neck

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cervix

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trunk

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truncus

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back

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dorsum

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thorax

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thorax

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abdomen

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abdomen

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pelvis

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pelvis

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superior limb

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membrum superius

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shoulder

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omos

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armpit

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axilla

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arm

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brachium

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elbow

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cubitus

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cubital fossa

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fossa cubitalis

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forearm

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antebrachium

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hand

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manus

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wrist

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carpus

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metacarpus

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metacarpus

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digits of hand

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digiti manus

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first digit of the hand

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digitus primus manus

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thumb

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pollex

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second digit of the hand

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digitus secundues manus

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index finger

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index

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third digit of the hand

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digitus tertius manus

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middle finger

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digitus medius manus

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fourth digit of the hand

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digitus quartus manus

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ring finger

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digitus anularis manis

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fifth digit of the hand

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digitus quintus manus

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little finger

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digitus minimus manus

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inferior limb

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membrum inferius

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buttock

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natis

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hip

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coxa

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thigh

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femur

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knee

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genu

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popliteal fossa

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fossa poplitea

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leg

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crus

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calf of the leg

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sura

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foot

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pes

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ankle

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tarsus

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metatarsus

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metatarsus

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digits of the foot

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digiti pes

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first digit of the foot

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digitus primus pedis

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big toe

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hallux

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second digit of the foot

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digitus secundus pedis

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third digit of the foot

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digitus tertius pedis

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fourth digit of the foot

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digitus quartus pedis

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fifth digit of the foot

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digitus quintus pedis

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little toe

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digitus minimus pedis

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systems

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groups of organs with structural and functional interrelationships

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digestive system

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esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine

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respiratory system

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nose, trachea, lungs

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urinary system

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kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder

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male reproductive system

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testes, penis, prostate

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female reproductive system

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ovaries, vagina, uterus

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cardiovascular system

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heart, arteries, blood

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nervous system

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brain, spinal cord, ganglia

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lymphatic/lymphoid system

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lymph nodes, thymus, spleen

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endocrine system

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pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal gland

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integumentary system

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skin, hair, nails

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muscular system

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skeletal muscles

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skeletal system

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bones, joints, ligaments

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