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Chapter 1
Organization of the Human Body
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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/08/2008

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Abdominal

Definition
abdomen
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Abdominopelvic Cavity

Definition

     Inferior part of the anterior or ventral body cavity.

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Anatomy

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Branch of science dealing with the form and structure of body parts.

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Anterior
Definition
A body part that is located toward the front; the windpipe (trachea) is                          to the esophagus.
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Antebrachial
Definition
forearm
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Antecubital
Definition
Front of Elbow
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Appendicular
Definition

     Includes the upper and lower limbs.

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atoms

Definition

 

 

Smallest unit of matter which consists of one unit of a certain type of element.

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Axial Portion
Definition

     Includes the head, neck, and trunk.

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Axillary
Definition
Armpit
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Brachial
Definition
Upper Arm
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Buccal
Definition
Cheek
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Carpal
Definition
Wrist
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cells (2)

Definition

 

 

Structural and functional unit of an organism; smallest structure capable of performing all the functions necessary for life.

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Central
Definition

     When a body part is situated at the center of the body or an organ; the                     nervous system is located along the main axis of the body.

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Cephalic
Definition
head
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Cervical
Definition
Neck
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Contralateral
Definition

     When a body part is on the opposite side of the body from another body part; the right hand is                     to the left hand.

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Coxal
Definition
hip
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Cranial Cavity
Definition

     Cavity enclosed by the skull.

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Crural
Definition
Leg, shank, or Thigh; often the lower anterior leg
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Cubital
Definition
Elbow
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Deep
Definition

     When a body part is located away from the surface; the intestines are                 to the abdominal muscles.

Term
Deltoid (acromial)
Definition
Point of Shoulder
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Diaphragm
Definition

     A muscular partition that separates the thoracic from the abominopelvic cavity.

Term
Digital
Definition
Finger or Toes
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Distal
Definition

     When a body part is farther from the point of attachment or farther from the trunk or torso; the hand is           to the elbow.

Term
Dorsum
Definition
back
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Femoral
Definition
thigh
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Frontal
Definition
forehead
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Frontal (coronal)Plane
Definition

     Extends lengthwise, but is divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions.

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Genital
Definition
reproductive organs
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Gluteal
Definition
buttocks
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Inferior
Definition
A body part is below another part, or toward the feet; the navel is                             to the chin.
Term
Inguinal
Definition

groin

 

Term
Ipsilateral
Definition

    When a body part is on the same side of the body as another body part; the right hand is                     to the right foot.

Term
Lateral
Definition

     When a body part is farther away from the midline; the iliac regions are                        to the hypogastric region.

Term
Lumbar
Definition
Lower Back
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macromolecules

(2)

Definition

 

 

Large molecule composed of small molecules; includes certain carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids.

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Mammary
Definition
Breast
Term
Medial
Definition

     When a body part is nearer than another part to an imaginary midline of the body; the heart is                      to the lungs.

Term
Mediastinum
Definition

     Medial portion of the thoracic cavity that contains the heart, thymus gland, trachea, esophagus, etc.

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Meninges
Definition

     3 membranous layers which line the posterior body cavity (brain and spinal cord)

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Mental
Definition
Chin
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molecules

Definition

 

Smallest quantity of a substance that retains the chemical properties; must have 2 or more atoms of the same or different type. 

Term
Nasal
Definition
Nose
Term
Occipital
Definition
back of the head
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Opthalmic
Definition
Eye
Term
Oral
Definition
Mouth
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Orbital
Definition
eye cavity
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organ (2)

Definition

 

 

Structure consisting of groups of tissues that perform a specialized function(s); a component of an organ system.

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organelles (2)

Definition

 

 

 

Part of a cell that performs a specialized function(s).

 

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organism(2)

Definition

 

 

An individual living thing.

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organ system (2)

Definition

 

 

A group of related organs working together.

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Otic
Definition
Ear
Term
Palmar
Definition
Palm
Term
Parietal Pericardium
Definition

     A tough connective tissue sac around the heart which forms and lines the pericardial cavity.

Term
Parietal Peritoneum
Definition

     Membrane that covers the entire wall of the abdominal cavity.

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Parietal Pleura
Definition

     Serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity.

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Patellar
Definition
front of knee
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Pectoral
Definition
Chest
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Pedal
Definition
foot
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Perineal
Definition
rectum, anus
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Peripheral
Definition

     When a body part is situated away from the center of the body or an organ; the                    nervous system is located outside the central nervous system.

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physiology (2)

Definition

 

 

Branch of science dealing with the study of body functions.

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Plantar
Definition
sole of foot
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Popliteal
Definition
back of the knee
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Posterior (dorsal)
Definition
When a body part is located toward the back; the heart is                           to the sternum (breastbone).
Term
Proximal
Definition

     When a body part is closer to the point of attachment or closer to the trunk; the elbow is                 to the hand.

Term
Sacral
Definition
between hips
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Sagittal Plane
Definition

Extends lengthwise and divides the body into right and left portions.

Term
Serous Membranes
Definition

     Membranes that line body cavities.

Term
Serum
Definition

     Off-yellow fluid that remains after clotting factors have been removed from the blood.

Term
Sternal
Definition
Breastbone
Term
Superficial
Definition

When a body part is located closer to the surface then another; the skin is                      to the muscles.

Term
Superior
Definition
A body part that is located above another body part, or toward the head; the face is                  to the neck.
Term
Sural
Definition
Calf
Term
Tarsal
Definition
instep or bones of ankles
Term
Thoracic Cavity
Definition

     Superior aspect of the anterior or ventral body cavity.

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tissue (2)

Definition

 

 

Group of similar cells that perform a specialized function.

Term
Transverse or Cross-Sectional Plane
Definition

     Perpendicular to the body's axis; divides the body horizontally to produce a cross section; divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

Term
Umbilical
Definition
navel
Term
Vertebral
Definition
spinal column
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Vertebral Canal
Definition

     Cavity that contains the spinal cord.

Term
Viscera
Definition

     Internal organs located in body cavities or a membrane that is attached to or covers a certain internal organ.

Term
Visceral Pericardium
Definition

     Serous membrane which covers the heart.

Term
Visceral Peritoneum
Definition

     Membrane that covers most of the internal organs of the abdominopelvic cavity.

Term
Visceral Pleura
Definition

     Serous membrane which covers the tissue that makes up the lungs.

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