The Structure Of The Human Body Terms And Side Notes

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*Anatomy and Physiology*

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Anatomy

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The study of the STRUCTURES of the human body

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Physiology

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The study of the FUNCTION of the structures of the human body

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Pathophysiology

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The study of the CHANGES IN FUNCTION caused by disease

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PATH/O ; -PATHY

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disease, suffering, feeling, and emotion

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Pathology

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The study of the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions

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Etiology

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The study of the CAUSES of diseases

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Anatomic Reference System

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Used to easily describe the function and location of body parts

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*Body Planes*

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Vertical Plane

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an up-and-down line at a right angle to the horizon

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Horizontal Plane

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a flat, crosswise line like the horizon

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Vertical Planes

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midsagittal plane (midline)

sagittal plane

coronal plane (frontal plane)

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imaginary vertical lines used to divide the body into sections

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Midsagittal Plane (midline)

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also know as the midline, is a vertical plane that divides the body, from top to bottom, into equal left and right halves

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Sagittal Plane

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any vertical plane parallel to the midsagittal plane (midline) that divides the body into unequal left and right portions

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Coronal Plane (frontal plane)

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also known as the frontal plane, is ANY VERTICAL PLANE, at right angles to the sagittal plane, that divides the body anterior and posterior portions

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frontal plane

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CORON/O

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crown;coronary

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combining form

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Horizontal Planes

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Transverse Plane (horizontal plane)

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imaginary horizontal lines that divide the body into sections

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Transverse Plane (horizontal plane)

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also known as the horizontal plane, divides the body into superior and inferior portions

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horizontal plane

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*Body Directions*

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Medial

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the direction toward or nearer the midline

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Lateral

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the direction toward or nearer the side; away from midline

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MEDI/O

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middle

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combing form

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LATER/O

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side

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combing form

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Proximal

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situated nearest midline, or beginning of body structure

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Distal

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situated FARTHEST from the midline, or beginning of a body structure

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PROXIM/O

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near

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combining form

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DIST/O

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far

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combining form

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Cephalic

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towards the head

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Caudal

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toward the tail or lower part of the body

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CEPHAL/O

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head

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combining form

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CAUD/O

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tail

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combining form

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Superior

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uppermost, above, or toward the head

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Inferior

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lowermost, below, or toward the feet

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SUPER/O

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above or higher than

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combining form

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INFER/O

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beneath or below

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combining form

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Anterior

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situated in the front;

FORWARD PART of an organ

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Posterior

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situated in the BACK

the BACK PART of an orgab

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ANTER/O

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front

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combining form

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POSTER/O

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back

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combining form

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Ventral

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refers to the FRONT OR BELLY SIDE of the body or organ;

also refers to the undersurface of a body part (tongue, penis)

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Dorsal

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refers to the BACK of the body or organ

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dorsum: the uppersurface of a body or organ

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VENTR/O

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front or bellyside

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combining form

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DORS/O

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back

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combining form

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*Major Body Cavities*

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Ventral Cavity

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Thoracic Cavity

Abdominal Cavity

Pelvic Cavity

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contains the body organs that maintain homeostasis

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Homeostasis

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the body's ability to maintain a constant internal environment

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Thoracic Cavity (chest cavity)

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also known as the chest cavity, protects the heart and the lungs

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Abdominal Cavity

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contains primarily the major organs of digestion

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Pelvic Cavity

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formed by the pelvic bones, it is the space that contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems

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THORAC/O

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chest

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combining form

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ABDOMIN/O

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abdominal

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combing form

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PELV/O

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pelvic cavity

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combining form

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Diaphragm

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separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Divisions of the abdomen (to make it easier to describe where an organ or pain is located...

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the abdomen is divided into four quadrants:

Right Upper Quadrant

Left Upper Quadrant

Right Lower Quadrant

Left Lower Quadrant

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RUQ,LUQ,RLQ,LLQ

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Regions of the thorax and abdomen

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Right Hypochondriac Region, Epigastric Region, Left Hypochondriac Region, Right Lumbar Region, Umbilical Region, Left Lumbar Region, Hypogastric Region, Right Iliac Region, Left Iliac Region

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a descriptive system that divides the abdomen and lower portion the thorax into nine regions

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*Terms Related to The Abdomen*

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Abdomen

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the abdominal cavity is most frequently referred to as the abdomen

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Umbilicus

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also known as the belly button or navel, is the pit in the center of the abdominal wall marking where the umbilical cord entered the fetus

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Groin

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the lower region of the abdomen is referred to as the groin or inguinal area

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Laparoscopy

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visual examination of the interior of the abdomen using a laparascope

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UMBILIC/O

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navel

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combining form

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INGUIN/O

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groin

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combining form

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LAPAR/O

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abdomen

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combining form

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*The Peritoneum*

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Peritoneum

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membrane that protects and suspends in place the organs located in the abdominal cavity

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Membrane

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a thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space or organ

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a thin layer of tissue that covers a...

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Parietal Peritoneum

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the outer layer of this membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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Visceral Peritoneum

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the inner layer of this membrane that SURROUNDS the organs of the abdominal cavity

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Mesentry

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a layer of the peritoneum that SUSPENDS PARTS OF THE INTESTINE within the abdominal cavity

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Retroperitoneal

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located behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity

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PARIET/O

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wall

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combining form

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VISCER/O

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viscera or internal organs

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combing form

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RETR/O

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behind

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combing form

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PERITON/O

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peritoneum

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combining form

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Peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneum

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-ITIS

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inflammation

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suffix

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*CYTOLOGY*

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