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107 Cards in this Set
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Anatomical Position
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viewing the body in a straight position
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Biped
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using 2 legs for walking
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Quadruped
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using 4 legs for walking
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Superior
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above it/ towards the top ex: the head is superior to the neck |
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Inferior
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below it/ towards the bottom ex: the mouth is inferior to the nose |
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Anterior/Ventral
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towards the front ex: the lips are anterior to the teeth |
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Posterior/Dorsal
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towards the back ex: the buttock are posterior to the stomach |
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Medial
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closer to the mid line ex: the heart is medial to the lungs |
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Lateral
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away from the mid line ex: the ears are lateral to the nose |
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Ipsilateral
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in the same side ex: the right arm and right leg are ipsilateral |
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Contralateral
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different side of the body ex: the right kidney and left kidney are contralteral |
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Superficial |
close to the surface ex: the muscles are superficial to the bones |
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Deep
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away from the surface/ further into the body ex: The blood vessels are deep to the skin |
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Proximal
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nearest the point of attachment or origin (when talking about arms/legs) ex: the knee is proximal to the ankle |
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Distal
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away from the point of attachment (when talking about arms/legs) ex: the fingers are distal to the wrist |
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Parasagittal (Sagital) Plane
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vertical plane that divides the body into left/right sides
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Midsagittal Plane
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divides the body into equal right and left sides, passes through the midline
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Frontal (Coronal) Plane
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divides body into front and back portions
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Transverse Plane
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divides body into top and bottom portions
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Cephalic
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relating to the head |
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Cranial
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skull
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Facial
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face
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Frontal
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forehead
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Orbital
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eye
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Octic
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ear
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Buccal
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cheek
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Nasal
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nose
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Oral
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mouth
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Mental
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chin
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Occipital
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back of head
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Cervical
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neck region |
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Thoracic
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relating to the thorax
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Pectoral
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chest |
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Sternal
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relating to the sternum region of breastbone |
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Abdominal
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the abs /belly area |
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Umbilical
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navel/ belly button
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Coxal
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hips |
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Pelvic
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pelvis region
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Pubic
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gential region
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Dorsum
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the back
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Scapular
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shoulder blade area
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Vertebral
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the spine area
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Lumbar
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lower back (the area of the back between the ribs and hips) |
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Upper Limb
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-arm (the region extending from the deltoid (shoulder) region to the hand0 |
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Acromial
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point of shoulder
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Axillary
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armpit
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Brachial
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arm
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Antebrachial
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forearm
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Antecubital
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front elbow
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Olecranal
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back of elbow
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Carpal
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wrist
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Palmar
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palm of hand
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Digital
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finger or toes
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Lower limb
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the human leg (limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh and even the hip or gluteal region) |
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Inguinal
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groin
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Gluteal
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buttocks
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Femoral
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thigh
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Patellar
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front of knee
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Popliteral
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back of knee
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Crucal
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leg
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Fibular
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side of leg
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Tarsal
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ankle
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Pedal
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foot
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Plantar
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sole of foot
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Calcaneal
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heal of foot
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Abdominopelvic Regions
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Abdominal Quadrants
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Body Cavities
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any space in the body that contains orgams
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Dorsal Cavity
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located near the dorsal surface of the body and has two subdivision: Cranial cavity and Vertebral cavity
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Cranial Cavity |
contains the brain
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Vertebral
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any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column
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Vertebral Cavity
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contain spinal cord and the beginnings of spinal nerves. |
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Thoracic Cavity
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-chest cavity -contains pleural and pericardial cavities and mediastinum |
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Pleural Cavities
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space that lies between the pleura, the two thin membranes that line and surround the lungs
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Parietal Layer
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outer layer, thin lining of the walls of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
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Visceral Layer
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inner layer, lining that covers the organs within the cavity
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Pleural Fluid
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provides lubrication as the lungs expand and contract during respiration
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Mediastinum
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-the space in thoracic cavity between lungs. -contains all of the chest organs except the lungs |
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Pericardial Cavity
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encloses the heart
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
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a body cavity that consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
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Peritoneal Cavity
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the potential space between the parietal and the visceral peritoneum.
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Retroperitoneal Space
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the space between the peritoneum and the posterior abdominal wall
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Kidneys
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either of a pair of bean-shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands.
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Pelvic
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The basin-shaped structure in vertebrate animals that joins the spine and lower or hind limbs
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Appendicular Skeleton
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Axial Skeleton
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Foramen
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a hole through a bone, usually round (foramen magnum of the skull) |
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Fossa
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a shallow, broad, or elongated basin
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Groove or Sulcus
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a groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
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Meatus
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a passage or opening leading to the interior of the body.
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Fissure
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a slit through a bone (orbital fissures behind the eye) |
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Sinus
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an air-filled space in a bone (frontal sinus of the forehead) |
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Condyle
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a rounded knob that articulates with another bone (occipital condyles of the skull) |
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Epicondyle
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an expanded region superior to a condyle
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Tuberosity
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an elevation or protuberance, especially of a bone.
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Tubercle
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a small, rounded process
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Trochanter
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anatomical part of the femur connecting to the hip bone
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Head (bones)
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the prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded
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Process
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is a projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body
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Line
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A slightly raised, elongated ridge
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Crest
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A narrow ridge
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Spine or spinous process
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A sharp, slender, or narrow process
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Facet
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A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface
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Epiphysis
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The end segment of a long bone
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Ramus
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a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve
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Dorsal Cavity
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include Cranial cavity and Vertebral
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Ventral Cavity
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includes Thoracic cavity and Abdominopelvic cavity
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