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| maintenance of normal body physiology |
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| lowest horizontal imaginary line that joins the tubercles on the iliac crests |
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| physical and chemical changes that occur within the body |
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| upper horizontal imaginary line that joins the lowest point of the costal margin on ea side of the body |
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| horizontal plane that passes through the pylorus, the duodenal junction, the neck of pancreas and hilum of the kidney |
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| medical measurements to ascertain how the body is functioning |
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| broad muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities and forms the floor of the thoracic cavity |
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| ligament between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic tubercle |
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| thickened upper margin of the fascia covering the anterior surface of the quadratus lumborum muscle |
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| left crus of the diaphragm |
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| arises from the sides of the bodies of the first two lumbar vertebrae |
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| fibrous band of tissue that stretches from the xiphoid to the symphysis pubis |
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| slightly curved line on the ventral abdominal wall that marks the lateral border of the rectus abdominis |
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| thickened upper margin of the fascia covering the anterior surface of the psoas muscle |
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| lower portion of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains part of the large, the rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs |
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| area in the pelvic cavity between the rectum and the uterus where free fluid may accumulate |
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| muscle of the anterior abdominal wall |
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| right crus of the diaphragm |
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| arises from the sides of the bodies of the first three lumbar vertebrae |
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| in the male, a small outpocket of the pelvic cavity containing the testes |
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| superficial inguinal ring |
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| triangular opening in the external oblique aponeurosis |
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| formed by the deflection of the peritoneum from the bladder to the uterus |
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| chest , part of the trunk below the neck and above the diaphragm |
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| region between the anus and the pubic arch |
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| pelvis bony ring that girdle the lower portion of the trunk |
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| loin, region of the lower back and side, between lowest rib and the pelvis |
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| depressed region between the abdomen and the thigh |
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| thigh , part of the lower extremity between the hip and the knee |
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| portion of trunk below the diaphragm |
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| two principle body cavities |
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| lies to the right of the spine |
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| arises from the sides of the bodies of the first three lumbar |
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| the liver lies posterior tot he lower ribs with the majority of the right lobe in the right _____ and the left in the ____ |
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| hydrochonrium and epigastrium |
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| lies anterior to the spine and left of the midline in the abdomen |
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| the fibrous band that stretches from the xiphoid process to the symphysis pubis is |
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| 12 anatomic structures that are found in the retroperitoneal cavity |
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| kidney, adrenal gland, ureters, ascending and descending colon, prostate gland , IVC, aorta, bladder pancreas and most of the duodenum |
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| 4 primary types of tissues |
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| muscle, nervous, connective, and epitheal |
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| coordinated group of organs is arranged into |
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| most complex basic unit of structure in the body |
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| cells are organized into layers or masses that have common functions |
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| the opening of the lesser sac in the abdomen is the |
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