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Abdominopelvic cavity commencer à apprendre		The enclosed space in the abdomen and pelvis that holds the digestive, urinary, and reproductive organisms
Abduction commencer à apprendre		Movement away from the midline
Adduction commencer à apprendre		Movement toward the midline
Anatomical Position commencer à apprendre		The position of the body that is used as a reference point when describing the body planes
Anterior commencer à apprendre		The front of the body
Body Planes commencer à apprendre		Divisions of the body or parts of the body
Cavity commencer à apprendre		A hole or opening in the body or a part of the body
Cervical region commencer à apprendre		The area of the neck
Cranial Region commencer à apprendre		The area of the head or skull
Deep commencer à apprendre		The inside of the body
Distal commencer à apprendre		A word used in reference to the limbs to describe a structure being farther from the attachment side of the limb.
Dorsiflexion commencer à apprendre		Moving the toes up toward your head, or flexing your foot.
Extension commencer à apprendre		Increasing the angle of a joint; straightening a joint
Flexion commencer à apprendre		Decreasing the angle of the joint; bending the joint
Frontal plane commencer à apprendre		Divides the body in the front (anterior) and the back (posterior) positions
Inferior commencer à apprendre		Indicates a location closer to the feet
Lateral commencer à apprendre		Indicates a location farther away from the midline of the body.
Lateral rotation commencer à apprendre		Turning on an axis away from the midline of the body
Medial commencer à apprendre		Indicates a location closer to the midline of the body
Medial Rotation commencer à apprendre		Turning on an axis closer to the midline
Mucus Membranes commencer à apprendre		Membranes that line cavities with an external opening in the body
Parietal Membrane commencer à apprendre		The serous membrane that lines the wall of a cavity in the body
Pericardial Cavity commencer à apprendre		The body cavity that contains the heart
Plantarflexion commencer à apprendre		Moving the toes away from the head, or to point your toes
Pleural Cavities commencer à apprendre		The body cavities that contain the lungs
Posterior commencer à apprendre		The back of body
Pronation commencer à apprendre		Turning a body part down or backward
Prone commencer à apprendre		Lying face down
Proximal commencer à apprendre		A word used in reference to the limbs to describe a structure being closer to the attachment site of the limb.
Sagittal Plane commencer à apprendre		Divides the body into right and left portions.
Serous Membranes commencer à apprendre		Membranes that line internal cavities that have no external opening in the body.
Superficial commencer à apprendre		The outside of the body.
Superior commencer à apprendre		Indicates a location closer to the head.
Supination commencer à apprendre		Turning a body part up or forward.
Supine commencer à apprendre		Lying face up.
Terms of Movement commencer à apprendre		Terms used to describe the action of a body part.
Terms of Orientation commencer à apprendre		Terms used to describe the location of parts of the body in relation to one another.
Thoracic Cavity commencer à apprendre		The body cavity of the chest
Transverse Plane commencer à apprendre		Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions.
Visceral Membrane commencer à apprendre		A membrane that is attached to a body organ
Visceral Organs commencer à apprendre		The organs found within the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity.

Medical Terminology - Chapter 1.2

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