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| horizontal plane that divides the bodu into superior and inferior (at the waist) |
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| maintaining a constant internal environment |
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| protects the heart and lungs |
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| contains the major organs of digestion |
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| space formed by the pelvic bones, contains reproductive and excretory systems |
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| since there is no physical distinction between abdomen, and pelvis, they are the : |
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located on the sides and are covered by lower ribs
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| located above the stomach |
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| located on the sides near the inward curve of the spine |
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| located on the sides over the hip bones |
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| located below the stomach |
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| multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place in the abdominal cavity |
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| fused double layer of the parietal perioneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall |
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| located behind the peritoneum |
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| inflammation of the peritoneum |
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structure within the cell that has two important functions
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| material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus |
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| an entire set of genes derived from one parent |
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| DNA , primary genetic material of all cellular organisms, double helix |
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| group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which one of the factors needed to clot blood is missing |
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| genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing. causes severe mental retardation |
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| abnormal condition that exists at time of birth |
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| the study of the structure, composition, and function of the tissue |
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| form protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body |
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| fat, provides protective padding and insulation |
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| a change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other |
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| defective development or absense of an organ or tissue |
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| abnormal (bad) tissue development |
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| enlargement of an organ or tissue due to and abnormal increase in the number of cells (excessive formation) |
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| increase in the bulk of a part or organ, not do to tumor formation (excessive development) |
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| inomplete development of an organ or tissue (deficient development) |
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| (sweat glands) secrete their chemical substances into ducts that lead to other organs or out of the body |
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| secrete hormones, do not have ducts. secretions flow directly into blood stream |
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| surgical removal of a gland |
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| benign tumor of the gland |
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| abnormal softening of a gland |
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| abnormal hardening of a gland |
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| study of structural and functional changes caused by disease |
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| study of the causes of diseases |
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| contagious disease , transmitted from one person to another by direct or contaminated contact |
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| caused by living pathogentic organsisms such as bacteria and viruses |
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| illness without known cause |
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| problem, such as a side effect or unfavorable response, arising from a prescribed medical treatment |
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| ongoing presence of a disease within a population |
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| sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a population |
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| deviation from what is regarded as normal |
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