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| nonmalignant (non-cancerous) |
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| anything that has weight and occupies space |
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| farthest point from point of origin of a structure, opposite of proximal |
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| frontal plane at a right angle to sagittal plane, divided the body into anterior and posterior (front of body) |
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front or anterior, opposite of posterior or dorsal
homeostasis- state of balance |
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the area of the body containing the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum, remainder of the large intestine, and appendix
connective tissue- cells whose intercellular secretions (matrix) support and connect the organs and tissues of the body |
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lines the heart cavity (near the heart)
adipose tissue- fatty or fatlike tissue |
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| a type of tumor that develops in the pigmented cells of the skin called melanocytes (skin cancer) |
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true skin, lying immediately beneath the epidermis
second degree burn- burn where epidermis and some dermis is affected |
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true skin, lying immediately beneath the epidermis
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| burn where epidermis and some dermis is affected |
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| skin condition characterized by itching wheals or welts and usually caused by an allergic reaction also known as hives |
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| lateral curvature of the spine |
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| loss of calcium in bone, causing brittleness, occurs mainly in females after menopause |
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| bone that forms the prominence of the cheek |
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| circular muscles in the opening between the esophagus and stomach, and the stomach and the small intestine, also found in the anus, the urethra, and the mouth; open and close to control passage of substances |
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| disorder that occurs when the stomach pushes through the diaphragm |
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| tennis elbow, inflammation of the elbow |
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| front part of brain, in cerebral cortex, controls motor functions |
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| the deep furrows within the brain, indentions in the brain |
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| painful condition affecting the 5th cranial nerve, also known as tic douloureux |
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| fibrous membrane, outermost covering of the brain and spinal cord |
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| water-head) increase in the volume of cerebral spinal fluids within the cerebral ventricles, may occur in fetal development |
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| trauma to cervical vertebra (neck snaps back really fast) |
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| , chronic inflammatory disease in which the immune cells attack the myelin sheath of a nerve |
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| located near the center of the body; point of attachment of a structure |
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| cuts the body into half; upper half waist and up, and lower half waist and down |
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| the study of the structure of an organism |
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| the area of the body that contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine, appendix, and part of the large intestine |
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contain cells that react to stimuli and conduct an impulse
peritoneal membrane- lines the abdominal cavity |
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| helps process of blood coagulation |
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| disorder where the pigment of the skin turns white |
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| complete destruction of epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer |
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| gland that secrets sebum, a fatty substance |
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| forward curvature of lumbar region of spine |
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| a band of fibrous tissue connecting bones or supporting organs |
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| inflammation of the bursa |
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| fibrous tissue covering the bone |
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| pads of cartilage which separate vertebrae |
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| tear in a muscle of stressstrain |
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| disease in which these is abnormal weakness and eventual paralysis of muscles |
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| muscle attached to a bone or bones of skeleton and aids in body movements; also known as voluntary or striated muscle |
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| consists of the structures of the brain and spinal cord |
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| part of the cerebral hemisphere associated with the perception and interpretation of sound |
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| inflammation of the menengies surrounding the brain |
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| web like middle membrane of the meningies |
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| pigment that gives color to hair, skin, and eyes |
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| rapid involuntary movement of the eyeball |
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| transfer of malignant cells from an original site to a distant one through the circulatory system of lymph vessels |
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| longitudinal; shaped like an arrow |
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| refers to direction, near the tail end of the body |
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| sum total of processes of digestion, absorption, and the resulting release of energy |
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| microscopic study of living tissue |
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| cells grouped according to size, shape, and function,: epithelial, connective, muscle, and nerve tissues are examples |
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| protects the body by covering external and internal surfaces |
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| needed for the normal absorption of calcium from the intestine. Possible helps in the repair of bones |
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| only epidermal layer affected |
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| hunchback, humped curvature in spinal column |
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| cord of fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or other structure |
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| inflammation of the joints |
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| the upper region of the sternum |
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| weathering of a joint, producing or laceration of ligaments |
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| muscle disease in which the muscle cells deteriorate |
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| a contracted state of the neck muscles producing an unnatural position of the head; also called wryneck |
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| part of the cerebrum that houses the visual area |
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| elevated ridges between the sucli |
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| inflammation of the brain |
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| part of the brainstem, contains the nuclei for vital functions |
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| portion of the brain other that cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum |
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| portion of the brain other that cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum |
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| acute and contagious skin disease |
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| the ability to lengthen (stretch) and increase the distance between two parts |
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| collection of blood in the space between the outer layer (dura) and middle layers of the covering of the brain (the meninges) |
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