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Chapter 2
Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
Vocabulary (pp. 32-50)
abdominal
abdominal cavity
adipose tissue
anabolism
anterior (ventral)
cartilage
catabolism
cell membrane
cervical
chromosome
circulatory system
coccygeal
coccyx
connective tissue
cranial
cranial cavity
cytoplasm
deep
diaphragm
digestive system
disc/disk
distal
DNA
dorsal
endocrine system
endoplasmic reticulum
epigastric region
epithelial
epithelial cell
epithelial tissue
fat
fat cell
frontal (coronal)
genes
histologist
hypochondriac regions
hypogastric region
iliac
inferior (caudal)
inguinal
inguinal regions
karyotype
larynx
lateral
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
lumbar
lumbar regions
medial
mediastinum
metabolism
mitochondria
muscle cell
muscle tissue
musculoskeletal system
nerve cell
nerve tissue
nervous system
nucleus
pelvic
pelvic cavity
peritoneum
pharynx
pituitary gland
pleura
pleural cavity
posterior (dorsal)
prone
proximal
respiratory system
reproductive system
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
sacrum
sagittal (lateral)
skin system
slipped disk
spinal
spinal cavity
spinal column
spinal cord
superficial
superior
superior (cephalic)
supine
thoracic
thoracic cavity
thyroid gland
trachea
transverse (cross-sectional or axial)
umbilical region
ureter
urethra
urinary system
uterus
ventral
vertebra
viscera
Combining Forms
(pp. 50-53)
abdomin/o
adip/o
anter/o
bol/o
cervic/o
chondr/o
chrom/o
coccyg/o
crani/o
cyt/o
dist/o
dors/o
hist/o
ili/o
inguin/o
kary/o
later/o
lumb/o
medi/o
nucle/o
pelv/i
poster/o
proxim/o
sacr/o
sarc/o
spin/o
thel/o
thorac/o
trache/o
umbilic/o
ventr/o
vertebr/o
viscer/o
Prefixes (p. 53)
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