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14833831337Directional Termsanterior/ventral, posterior/doral, superior/cranial, inferior/caudal, proximal, distal, superficial, deep, medial, lateral, intermediate, ipsilateral, contralateral0
14833838023Anatomic positionThe position of reference in which the patient stands facing you, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands forward.1
14833839558Body RegionsCranial, cephalic, frontal, orbital, nasal, buccal, mental, oral, otic, occipital, cervical, acromial, sternal, thoracic, axillary, mammary, abdominal, umbilical, scapular, vertebral, lumbar, sacral, gluteal pelvic, inguinal, pubic, brachial, antecubital, olecranonal, antebrachial, carpal, palmar, Digital: Collex phalanges, femoral, patellar, popliteal, crural, sural, fibular, tarsal, calcaneal, plantar, hallux2
14833859327Body CavitiesThoracic: pleural pericardial, mediastinum, peritoneal. Abdominal Cavity. Pelvic Cavity: Orbital Nasal Oral Paranasal Sinues Cranial Vertebral3
14833868595Serous membranesparietal and visceral, pleura, pericardium, peritoneum4
14833870861OrgansBrain, spinal cord, bones, joints,muscles, skin, blood vessels, adrenal glands, larynx, thyroid gland,trachea, heart, lungs, esophagus, stomach, liver,spleen, pancreas, gallbladder, diaphragm, kidneys, large intestines, small intestine, tests/ovaries, urinary bladder5
14833873089SystemsIntegumentary, skeletal, muscular, respiratory, urinary, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, reproductive6
14909647536integumentary system functionInsulation of the body, protection of the body from environmental hazards, and regulation of body temperature and water.7
14909651612integumentary system organsskin8
14909656181skeletal system organsbones and joints9
14909687481skeletal system functionsprovides support, strength, protection, and mineral/fat storage; blood cells made in bone marrow10
14909691017Muscular System organsskeletal muscles11
14909694465Muscular system functionSkeletal muscles pull on bones to allow movement.12
14909694466nervous system organsbrain, spinal cord, nerves13
14909697985nervous system functioncontrolling, correlating and regulatting the other systems of the body.14
14909704298endocrine system organspituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, thymus, adrenal glands, pancreas, testes, ovaries15
14909762405endocrine system functionSecretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism by body cells16
14909713355cardiovascular system organsheart and blood vessels17
14909713357cardiovascular system functionPump, distribute blood which carries oxygen, nutrients and wastes to and from the cells.18
14909716978lymphatic system organslymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, thoracic ducts, red bone marrow19
14909751341lymphatic system functiondrain tissue spaces of excess interstitial fluids and absorb fats from the intestine and carry them to the blood. Protects the body from disease.20
14909727004respiratory system organsnose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs21
14909731954respiratory system functionBring oxygen to and eliminates carbon dioxide from the blood.22
14909776031digestive system organs- mouth - esophagus - stomach - intestines - liver - gallbladder -pancreas23
14909779723digestive system functionConvert food into simpler substances.24
14909731995urinary system organskidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra25
14909735902urinary system functionChemical regulation of the blood, the formation and elimination of urine, and the maintenance of homeostasis.26
14909740778reproductive system organs-Testes, penis, ovaries, and vagina27
14909745723Reproductive system functionMaintenance of sexual characteristics and the perpetuation of our species.28

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