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| "a body" of a specified type |
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| A point on the right side of the abdomen, about two-thirds of the distance between the umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip. |
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| A point on the left side of the abdomen, about halfway between the umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip. |
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| The cavity beneath the thoracic cavity that is separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm. |
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| A term that describes the abdominal and pelvic cavity collectively. |
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| A change in the structure and orientation of cells, characterized by a loss of differentiation and reversion to a more primitive form. |
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| The standard reference position for the body as a whole. |
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| Pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body. |
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| A developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue. |
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| The muscle that makes up the muscular wall of the heart. |
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| The smallest and most numerous structural unit of living matter. |
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| The semipermeable barrier that is the outer covering of a cell. |
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| The first seven segments of the spinal column. |
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| The threadlike structures within the nucleus that control the functions of growth, repair, and reproduction for the body. |
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| Tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts. |
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| Pertaining to the skull or cranium. |
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| The cavity that contains the brain. |
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| A gel-like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell. |
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| Away from the surface and toward the inside of the body. |
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| Away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of origin of a body part. |
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| The back or posterior surface of a part. |
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| bad, difficult, painful, disordered |
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| Any abnormal development of tissues or organs. |
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| The region of the abdomen located between the right and left hypochondriac region in the upper section of the abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the ribs. |
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| The tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body. |
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| Any of the vertical planes passing through that body from the head to the feet, perpendicular to the sagittal planes and dividing the body into front and back portions. |
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| Segments of chromosomes that transmit hereditary characteristics. |
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| A medical scientist who specializes in the study of tissues. |
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| An increase in the number of cells of a body part. |
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| under, below, beneath, less than normal |
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| The right and left regions of the upper abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the lower ribs. |
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| The middle section of the lower abdomen, beneath the umbilical region. |
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| Incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue, usually the result in the number of cells. |
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| Below or downward toward the tail or feet. |
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| The right and left regions of the lower section of the abdomen; also called the iliac region. |
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| A flat, circular, plate-like structure of cartilage that serves as a cushion (or shock absorber) between the vertebrae. |
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| Toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body. |
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| The long axis of the body; the imaginary line created by directing a vertical line through the middle of the body from the top of the head to a space equidistant between the feet. |
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| The right and left regions of the middle section of the abdomen. |
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| The largest and strongest of the vertebrae of the spinal column, located in the lower back. |
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| Cell organs that contain various types of enzymes that function in intracellular digestion. |
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| Toward the midline of the body. |
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| Pertaining to the middle and side of a structure. |
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| A thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space. |
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| The imaginary "line" created when the body is divided into equal right and left halves. |
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| The plane that divides the body (or a structure) into right and left equal portions. |
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| Cell organs which provide the energy needed by the cell to carry on its essential functions. |
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| The tissue capable of producing movement of the parts and organs of the body by contracting and relaxing its fibers. |
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| The umbilicus; the belly button. |
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| The new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant. |
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| Tissue that transmits impulses throughout the body, thereby activating, coordinating, and controlling the many functions of the body. |
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| The central controlling body within a living cell that is enclosed within the cell membrane. |
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| Tissues arranged together to perform a special function. |
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| The lower front cavity of the body, located beneath the abdominal cavity; contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs. |
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| A specific serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and is reflected over the contained viscera. |
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| Imaginary slices made through the body as if a dividing sheet were passed through the body at a particular angle and in a particular direction. |
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| Pertaining to the sole of bottom of the foot. |
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| Pertaining to the back of the body. |
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| A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn downward and backward. |
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| Lying facedown on the abdomen. |
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| Toward or nearest to the trunk of the body or nearest to the point of origin of a body part. |
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| Cell organs that synthesize proteins. |
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| The singular triangular-shaped bone that results from the fusion of the five individual sacral bones of the child. |
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| Muscle that is attached to bone and is responsible for the movement of the skeleton. |
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| Muscle found in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body such as the stomach and intestines. |
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| The cavity that contains the nerves of the spinal cord. |
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| Pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface. |
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| Above or upward toward the head. |
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| A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward. |
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| Lying horizontally on the back, faceup. |
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| Organs that work together to perform the many functions of the body as a whole. |
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| The chest cavity which contains the lungs, heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea. |
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| The second segment of 12 vertebrae that make up the vertebral bones of the chest. |
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| A group of cells that performs specialized functions. |
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| Any of the planes cutting across the body perpendicular to the sagittal and the frontal planes. |
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| The region of the abdomen located in the middle section of the abdomen, between the right and left lumbar regions and directly beneath the epigastric region. |
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| Pertaining to the front; belly side. |
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| Pertaining to the internal organs. |
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