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abdomen

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part of trunk between thorax and pelvis

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anterior

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the front surface of the body

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caudal

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pertaining to or nearer to the tailbone

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cephalic

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pertaining to or nearer to the head

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distal

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situated away from the center of the body

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back or situated behind

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medial

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nearer to the middle of the body

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posterior

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pertaining to the back surface of the body

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prone

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lying face down, flat on your belly

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proximal

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situated nearest to the center of the body

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sagittal

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vertical plane through the body dividing it into right and left portions

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supine

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lying face up, flat on your spine

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transverse

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horizontal plane diving the body into upper and lower portions

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ventral

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pertaining to the belly or situated near the surface of the belly

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quadrant

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one quarter of a circle; one of four regions of the sruface of the abdomen

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anabolism

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the buildup of complex substances in the cell from simpler ones as a part of metabolism

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catabolism

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the breakdown of complex substances into simpler ones as a a part of metabolism

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intracellular

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within the cell

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lipid

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general term for all types of fatty compounds (cholesterol, triglycerides, fatty acids)

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membrane

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thin layer of tissue covering a structure or cavity

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metabolism

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the constantly changing physical and chemical processes occurring in the cell that are the sum of anabolism and catabolism

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arthroscopy

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visual examination of the interior of a joint

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cartilage

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nonvascular, firm connective tissue found mostly in joints

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collagen

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major protein of connective tissues, cartilage and bone

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synovial

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pertaining to the synovial membrane or fluid

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cardiovascular

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pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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digestion, digestive

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breakdown of food into elements suitable for cell metabolism

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endocrine

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a gland that produces an internal or hormonal substance

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homeostasis

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maintaining the stability of a system or the body’s internal environment

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integument

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organ system the covers the body, the skin being the main organ within the system

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integumentary

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pertaining to the covering of the body

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lymph, lymphatic

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clear fluid collected from body tissues and transported by lymph vessels to the venous circulation

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respiration, respiratory

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process of breathing; fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

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skeleton, skeletal

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the bony framework of the body

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urinary

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pertaining to urine

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