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| The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine. Largest Cavity. |
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| The stadard position in which the body is standing erect, the head is up with the eyes looking forward, the arms are up by the sides with the palms facing forward, and the legs are straight with the toes pointing forward. |
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| The study of the structures of the human body. |
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| Smooth, firm, but flexible connective tissue. |
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| Toward the tailbone, feet, or lower part of the body. |
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| An imaginary vertical plane that divides the entire body into front and back sections. |
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| The space formed inside the skull. |
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| Located underneath or furthur form a surface |
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| Moving from the body toward the end of a limb. |
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| Pertaining to the posterior part of the body, particularly the back. |
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| The closed, membrane-lined sterile anatomical space which houses the central nervous system. |
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| A person who complains of imaginary conditions or diseases. |
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| The lowest of the three median regions of the abdomen. |
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| The part of the abdomen surrounding the inguinal canal, in the lower zone on both sides of the pubic region. |
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| Pertaining to the lower half of the body or a position below an organ or structure. |
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| Pertaining to the side of the body or the side of an organ or structure. |
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| Fibrous bands that hold two bone ends together in a synovial joint. |
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| Two of the nine regions in the abdominal area. The right and left lumbar regions are inferior to the right and left hypochondriac regions.Also refers to the lower back, spinal cord, and spinal column. |
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| Pertaining to the middle of the body or the middle of an organ or structure. |
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| Body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis. |
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| Imaginary lines that describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body. |
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| The study of the function of the body's structures. |
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| Referring to "near" a reference point. |
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| A vertical plane which passes from ventral (front) to dorsal (rear) dividing the body into right and left halves. |
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| The parts of the body is organized at categorized in. |
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| A continuation of the cranial cavity as it travels down the mid-line of the back. The spinal cavity lies within and is protected by the bones (vertebrae) of the spinal column. The spinal column contains the spinal cord, the spinal nerves, and spinal fluid. |
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| Pertaining the upper half of the body or a position above an organ or structure. |
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| Related to or near the surface. |
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| Hollow space within the thorax that is filled with the lungs and structures of the body. |
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| Plane that divides the body into top and bottom sections, superior and inferior. |
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| Pertaining to the umbilicus, or belly button. |
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| Pertaining to the anterior of the body particularly the abdomen. |
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| Loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. |
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| Organ system that protects the body from various kinds of damage, such as loss of water or abrasion from outside. |
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| All of the bones in the body and the tissues such as tendons, ligaments and cartilage that connect them. |
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| A complex series of organs and glands that processes food. |
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| System that introduces respiratory gases to the interior and performs gas exchange. |
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| Organ system that produces, stores, and eliminates urine. |
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| Coordinates the voluntary and involuntary actions of the animal and transmits signals between different parts of its body. |
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| System of glands, each of which secretes different types of hormones directly into the bloodstream. |
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| System of organs which work together for the purpose of reproduction. |
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| Smooth, firm, but flexible connective tissue. |
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| Tissue that supports, connects, or separates different types of tissues and organs of the body. |
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| Layers of cells that form the epidermis of the skin as well as the surface layer of mucous and serous membranes. |
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| A thin, film-like structure that separates two fluids. |
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| Line and protect the inside of your body. |
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| Specialized to react to stimuli and to conduct impulses to various organs in the body which bring about a response to the stimulus. |
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| A group of related organs. |
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| A collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function. |
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| Of relating to or forming the upper posterior wall of the head. |
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| Muscular membrane which separates heart from rest of body cavity. |
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| The serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity |
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| The space between the outside of the lung and inside of the chest wall. |
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| A smooth membrane consisting of a thin layer of cells, which secrete serous fluid, and a thin epithelial layer. |
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| A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. |
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| A a group of biological cells that perform a similar function. |
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| Associated with the internal organs of the body, especially those in the abdominal cavity. |
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| Organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. |
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| A very specialized tissue that has both the ability to contract and the ability to conduct electrical impulses. |
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