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abdominal cavity
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the space inside the belly or abdomen (has organ systems)
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abdomin
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abdominal region
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the belly region or cavity (specific regions)
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abdomin
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abdominopelvic cavity
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body area encompassing both the abdominal and pelvic cavities
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abdomin
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anterior
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pertaining to the front
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anter
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brachial region
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region of the body pertaining to the arm
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brach
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cardiovascular system
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body system that circulates blood via the hear and blood vessels
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cardi
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caudal
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pertaining to the tail
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caud
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cephalic region
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pertaining to the region of the head
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cephal
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cervical region
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pertaining to the region of the neck
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cervic
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hypochondriac region
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the area jsut below the cartilages of the ribs (part of the abdominal region)
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chondr
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cranial
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pertaining to the head
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cran, crani
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cranial cavity
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the space inside the cranium
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cran, crani
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distal
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pertaining to away from a point of reference
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dorsal
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pertaining to the back
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dors
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dorsal cavity
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contains cranial and spinal cavities
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dors
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femoral region
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the region pertaining to the thigh
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femor
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epigastric region
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region specific to the area above the belly (abdominal region)
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gastr
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hypogastric
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region specific to the area below the belly (adominal region)
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gastr
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glutal region
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the region of the body pertaining to the buttock
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glut
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homeostatis
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the process of maintaining internal stability
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hom, home
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left and right iliac region
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located to the sides of the hypogastric region (abdominal region)
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ili
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inferior
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pertaining to below a reference point
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infer
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inguinal region
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the region of the body pertaining to the groin
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inguin
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left and right lumbar region
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located to the sides of the umbilical region
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lumb
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medial
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toward the middle
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medi
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mediolateral
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pertaining to the middle and the side
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medi
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pelvic cavity
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the space inside the pelvic area
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pelv
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physiologist
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one who studies the nature of living things
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physi
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physiology
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the study of the nature of living things
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physi
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posterior
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pertaining to the back
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poster
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posterolateral
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pertaining to the back and to the side
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poster
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posteroanterior
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pertaining to the back and to the front
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poster
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proximal
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pertaining near to a point of reference
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proxim
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spinal cavity
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the space inside the spinal column (includes spinal cord)
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spin
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superior
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pertaining to above a reference point
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super
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superolateral
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pertaining to above and to the side
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super
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thoracic cavity
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the space inside the chest or thorax
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thorac
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thoracic region
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the region of the body pertaining to the chest
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thorac
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anatomical position
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body posititon that is used as a reference for directional terms
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anatomy
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the science of body structure
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tom
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umbilical region
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the area of the abdomen that contains the navel
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umbilic
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ventral
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adjective meaning pertaining to the belly
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ventr
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ventral cavity
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contains the thoractic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
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ventr
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acute
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describes a disease of short duration with severe effect
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appendage
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the head, arms and legs attached to the trunk of teh body
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atom
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a nonliving particle that is capible of combining with other atoms to form more complex structures
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cell
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the most basic living unit
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diaphram
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a sheet of muscle that seperates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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digestive system
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body system that converts food into a form the body van use for energy growth
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endocrine system
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body system that regulates body function by secreting hormones
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female reproductive system
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female body system that enables reproduction by producing germ cells
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frontal or coronal plane
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a verticle plave that passes through the body side ti side (anterior and posterior)
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integumentary system
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body system hat provides a barrier to protect from damage (skin)
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lymphatic system
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organs include spleen, lymphatic vessals
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male reproductive system
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male body system that enables reproduction by producing germ cells
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midsaggital plane
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divides body equal down teh middle
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molecule
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a nonliving particle that is capable n of combining with other molecules to form more complex structures
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muscular system
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teh body system that enables complex movement
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nervous system
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teh body system that enables percepton though the senses
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organ
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a structure made of two or more different types of tissue that performs a general function in the body
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organ system
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a combination of organs and associated structures that share a common goal
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organism
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the whole complete human body capable for survival
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parasagittal plane
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a plane that divides body unequally
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respiratory system
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the body system responsible for bringing oxygen into the bloodstream
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skeletal system
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the body system that provides structure and support for other systems and aid in movement
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tissue
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a group of similar cells that share a common goal or function
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transverse plane
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a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior
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trunk
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the torso of the body
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urinary system
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teh body sustem that performs waste excretion
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viscera
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teh internal contents of body cavities, including organs, fluid, and connecting structures
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