Medical

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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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anter/o

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Before,front

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caud/o

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lower part of body, tail

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cephal/o

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head

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end-,endo-

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in,within,inside

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exo-

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out of, outside, away from

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hist/o

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tissue

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plas/i plas/o -plasia

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development, growth, formation

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-statis, -static control,

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maintenance of a constant level

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Adenomalacia

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is the medical term for the abnormal softening of a gland.

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Adeno , malacia

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Anaplasia

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A change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other.

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The abnormal hardening of a gland is known as

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Adenosis

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Hyperplasia

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describes the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an

abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues.

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a benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue.

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Adenoma

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describes a general increase in the bulk of a body part due to an

increase in the size, but not in the number, of cells in the tissues.

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Hypertrophy

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The surgical procedure to remove a gland is known as a/an

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Adrenalectomy

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The incomplete development of an organ or tissue, usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells, is known as

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Hypoplasia

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Dysplasia

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The abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs is known as

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Adenicarcinomas

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is a malignant tumor that originates. in glandular tissue.

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Umblilical

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Belly button or navel

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Umblilical

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Belly button or navel

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Anomaly

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Deviation from normal

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Iniguinal

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Relating to the groin

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caudal

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means toward the lower part of the body.

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Aplasia

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the defective development or the congenital absence of an organ or tissue.

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cephalic

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toward the head.

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Aplasia

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the defective development or the congenital absence of an organ or tissue.

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cephalic

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toward the head.

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Physiology

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is the study of the functions of the structures of the body.

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Situated in the back, back part of an organ

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Dorsal

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Situated in the back, back part of an organ

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Dorsal

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A genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell

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Chromosomes

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The group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood clotting factor is missing is known as

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Hemophilia

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Midsagittal

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Divides the body into equal left and right halves

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Transverse

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Divides the body into superior and inferior portions superior means upper and inferior means lower

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Midsagittal

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Divides the body into equal left and right halves

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Transverse

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Divides the body into superior and inferior portions superior means upper and inferior means lower

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Frontal

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Divides the body into anterior (which means front) and posterior (which means back) portions

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Midsagittal

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Divides the body into equal left and right halves

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Ventral

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Refers to the front of the organs/body

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Frontal

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Divides the body into anterior (which means front) and posterior (which means back) portions

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Dorsal

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Refers to the back of the organs/body

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ventr

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Belly side of the body

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ventr

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Belly side of the body

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Dors

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Back of the body

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-al

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Pertaining to

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ventr

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Belly side of the body

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Dors

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Back of the body

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-al

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Pertaining to

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Anterior

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Situated in the front

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Dors

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Back of the body

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Posterior

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Situated in the back

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Superior

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Uppermost above or toward head

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Superior

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Uppermost above or toward head

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Cephal

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Head

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Cephal

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Head

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Proximal

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Situated near the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Cephal

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Head

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Proximal

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Situated near the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Distal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Superior

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Uppermost above or toward head

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Cephal

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Head

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Caud

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Tail or lower part of body

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Proximal

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Situated near the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Distal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Medial

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Toward, or nearer, the midline

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Superior

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Uppermost above or toward head

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Cephal

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Head

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Caud

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Tail or lower part of body

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Proximal

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Situated near the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Distal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Medial

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Toward, or nearer, the midline

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Lateral

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Two word or nearer the side of the body away from the midline

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Dorsal cavity

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Contains organ of the nervous system divided into two portions has cranial and spinal cavity

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Cephal

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Head

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Distal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Dorsal cavity

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Contains organ of the nervous system divided into two portions has cranial and spinal cavity

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Cranial cavity

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Located with the skull surround and protects brain

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Caud

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Tail or lower part of body

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Distal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Cranial cavity

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Located with the skull surround and protects brain

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Spinal cavity

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Located within the spinal column surrounds and protects the spinal cord

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Ventral cavity

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Located love the front of the body divided into thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity contains body organs that sustained homeostasis

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Distal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Lateral

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Two word or nearer the side of the body away from the midline

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Cranial cavity

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Located with the skull surround and protects brain

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Spinal cavity

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Located within the spinal column surrounds and protects the spinal cord

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Superior

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Uppermost above or toward head

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Ventral cavity

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Located love the front of the body divided into thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity contains body organs that sustained homeostasis

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Thoracic cavity

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Surround and protects heart/lungs separated from abdominal cavity by the diaphragm

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Cephal

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Head

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Caud

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Tail or lower part of body

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Proximal

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Situated near the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Distal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Medial

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Toward, or nearer, the midline

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Lateral

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Two word or nearer the side of the body away from the midline

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Dorsal cavity

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Contains organ of the nervous system divided into two portions has cranial and spinal cavity

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Cranial cavity

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Located with the skull surround and protects brain

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Spinal cavity

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Located within the spinal column surrounds and protects the spinal cord

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Superior

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Uppermost above or toward head

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Ventral cavity

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Located love the front of the body divided into thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity contains body organs that sustained homeostasis

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Thoracic cavity

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Surround and protects heart/lungs separated from abdominal cavity by the diaphragm

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Abdominal cavity

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Contains major organs of digestion

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Cephal

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Head

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Caud

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Tail or lower part of body

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Proximal

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Situated near the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Distal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Medial

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Toward, or nearer, the midline

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Lateral

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Two word or nearer the side of the body away from the midline

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Dorsal cavity

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Contains organ of the nervous system divided into two portions has cranial and spinal cavity

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Cranial cavity

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Located with the skull surround and protects brain

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Spinal cavity

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Located within the spinal column surrounds and protects the spinal cord

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Superior

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Uppermost above or toward head

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Ventral cavity

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Located love the front of the body divided into thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity contains body organs that sustained homeostasis

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Thoracic cavity

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Surround and protects heart/lungs separated from abdominal cavity by the diaphragm

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Abdominal cavity

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Contains major organs of digestion

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Pelvic cavity

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Formed by hip bones; contains organs of reproductive and excretory systems

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Cephal

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Head

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Caud

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Tail or lower part of body

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Proximal

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Situated near the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Distal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Medial

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Toward, or nearer, the midline

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Lateral

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Two word or nearer the side of the body away from the midline

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Dorsal cavity

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Contains organ of the nervous system divided into two portions has cranial and spinal cavity

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Cranial cavity

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Located with the skull surround and protects brain

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Spinal cavity

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Located within the spinal column surrounds and protects the spinal cord

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Superior

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Uppermost above or toward head

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Ventral cavity

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Located love the front of the body divided into thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity contains body organs that sustained homeostasis

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Thoracic cavity

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Surround and protects heart/lungs separated from abdominal cavity by the diaphragm

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Abdominal cavity

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Contains major organs of digestion

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Pelvic cavity

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Formed by hip bones; contains organs of reproductive and excretory systems

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Pelvic cavity

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Formed by hip bones contains organs of reproductive and excretory systems

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Cephal

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Head

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Caud

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Tail or lower part of body

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Proximal

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Situated near the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Distal

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Situated farthest from the midline or beginning of the body structure

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Medial

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Toward, or nearer, the midline

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Lateral

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Two word or nearer the side of the body away from the midline

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Dorsal cavity

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Contains organ of the nervous system divided into two portions has cranial and spinal cavity

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Cranial cavity

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Located with the skull surround and protects brain

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Spinal cavity

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Located within the spinal column surrounds and protects the spinal cord