Anatomy Chapter 1 Definitions

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abdominopelvic cavity

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term used to describe the single cavity containing the abdominal and pelvic organs.

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abdominopelvic quadrants

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1. Right upper (right superior) quadrant
2. Right lower (or right inferior) quadrant
3. Left upper (or right superior) quadrant
4. Left lower (or right inferior) quadrant.

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abdominopelvic regions

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There are 3 regions:
1. Upper abdominopelvic region - right and left hypochondriac region and epigastric region
2. Middle region - right and left lumbar region and the umbilical region
3. Lower region - right and left iliac region and hypogastric region

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anatomical position

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the reference position for the body, which gives meaning to directional terms

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anatomy

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the study of the structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts

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appendicular

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refers to the upper and lower extremities of the body.

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atrophy

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wasting away of tissue; decrease in size of a part; sometimes referred to as a disuse atrophy

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axial

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refers to the head, neck, and torso or trunk of the body

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abdominal cavity

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the cavity containing the abdominal organs

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cranial cavity

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space inside the skull that contains the brain

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scientific method

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any logical and systematic approach to discovering principles of nature, often involving testing of tentative explanations called hypotheses

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hypothesis

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a proposed explanation of an observed phenomenon

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experimentation

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performing an experiment, which is usually a test of a tentative explanation of nature called a hypothesis

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anatomy

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the study of the structure of an organisms and the relationships of its parts

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physiology

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the study of body function

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dissection

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cutting technique used to separate body parts for study

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theory

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an explanation of a scientific principle that has been tested experimentally and found to be true; compare to hypothesis and law

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law

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a scientific law is a theory, or explanation of a scientific principle, with an extraordinarily high degree of confidence of scientists based on experimentation

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chemical level of organization

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Atoms and molecules

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cells

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the basic biological and structural unit of the body consisting of a nucleus surrounding by cytoplasm and enclosed by a membrane