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Outter layer of this membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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Parietal peritoneum

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The inner layer of this membrane that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity

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Visceral peritoneum

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A layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity

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Mesentary

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Situated farthest from midline or beginning of a body structure

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Distal

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Means situated in the back back part of an organ

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Posterior

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The front or belly side of the body or organ

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Ventral

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Protects the structures of the nervous system that coordinate the bodily functions

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Dorsal cavity

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Tumor neoplasm

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Oma

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Abnormal hardening

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Sclerosis

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Development formation growth

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Plasia

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Up apart backward excessive

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Ana

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No not without away from negative

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A

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Bad difficult painful

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Dys

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Means the direction toward or near the midline

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Medial

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Direction toward or nearer the side and away from the midline

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Lateral

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No division between the abdominal and pelvic cavities

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Abdominipelvic cavity

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Protects the heart and the lungs

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Thoracic cavity

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Nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

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Proximal

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Toward the lower part of the body

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Caudal

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Ongoing presence of disease within a population group or area

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Endemic

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A sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a population group or area

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Epidemic

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An outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area possibly worldwide

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Pandemic

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Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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Coronal

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The vertical plane that divides the body from top to bottom into equal right and left halves

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Midsagittal

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Divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Transverse
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Provides protective padding insulation and support and acts as a nutrient reserve
Adipose
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In within inside
Endo
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Specialized epithelial tissue that forms the epidermis of the skin and the surface layer of mucous membrane
Epithelium
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A protective covering for all of the internal an external surfaces of the body
Epithelial
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Tissue
Histo
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Disease suffering feeling emotion
Patho
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Vertical plane parallel to the midline that divides the body into unequal left and right portions
Sagittal
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Study of the causes of diseases
Etiology
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A protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body
Epithelial
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Located above the stomach
Epigastric
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Study of outbreaks of disease within a population group
Epidemiology
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The entire lower region of the abdomen
Inguinal
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Belly button
Umbilical
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A serious genetic disorder caused by genes that produced abnormal hemoglob in the red blood cells
Sickle cell anemia
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Does not have the disease sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell trait
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Cartilage
Chondo
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An abnormal increase in the number if normal cells in normal arrangement in tissue
Hyperplasia
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The incomplete development of an organ or tissue
Hypoplasia
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Located below the stomach
Hypogastric
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Study of the functions of these structures
Physiology
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Study of the structures of the body
Anatomy
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The science of the causes and effects of diseases
Pathology
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A congenital disorder arising from a chromosome defect causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities including short stature and a broad facial profile. It arises from a defect involving chromosome 21 usually an extra copy
Down syndrome
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The part of the abdomen in the upper zone in both sides of the epigastric region and beneath the cartilages of the lower ribs
Hypochondriac
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Filters blood to remove waste maintains the electrolyte and fluid balance within the body
Urinary system
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Abnormal accumulation of the clear or milky serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Ascites
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Lower most below o toward the feet
Inferior
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Urinary bladder cyst sac of fluid
Cysto
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Contains primarily the major organs of digestion
Abdominal cavity
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Cell
Cyto
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The direction toward or near the midline
Medial
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Secrete hormones do not have ducts
Endocrine glands
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Locate within the skull protects the brain
Cranial cavity
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Sex cell sperm and ovum
Gametes
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Uppermost above or toward the head
Superior
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In the nucleus 46
Chromosomes
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The space formed by the pelvic bones contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems
Pelvic cavity
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A deviation from what is regarded as normal
Anomaly
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Gland
Adeno
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Inflammation
Itis
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Abnormal softening
Malacia
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Abnormal condition disease
Osis
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An inflammation of the peritoneum
Peritonitis
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Formative material of cells
Plasm
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Nucleus
Nucleo
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Spleen
Spleno
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Head
Cephalo
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Laparo
Abdomen abdominal wall
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Visual examination
Scopy
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Abnormal condition that exsists at the time of birth and may be caused by a developmental disorder before birth prenatal influences premature birth or injures during birth
Congenital disorder
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Diseases or conditions caused by a defective gene
Genetic disorder
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Inflammation of the liver usually caused by a virus
Hepatitis
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Condition characterized by frequent watery stools
Diarrhea
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Presence of stones in the gallbladder
Cholecystitis
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Chronic disease of the liver in which scar tissue replaces liver cells
Cirrhosis
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Dilated or varicose veins in the rectal or anal area
Hemorrhoids
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Inflammatory disease of the colon with formation of ulcers and abscesses
Ulcerative colitis
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Inflammation of mucous membrane of stomach and intestines
Gastroenteritis
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Stomach protrudes through the diaphragm by opening for esophagus
Hernia
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Break down sugar into simpler forms
Maltese and sucrase
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Complete the digestion of the proteins and straps in which aids in the digestion of fat
Peptidases
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Physically breaks down emulsifies fats
Bile
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Act on sugars
Pancreatic amylase or amylopsin
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Act on proteins
Trypsin
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Acts on fats
Lipase or steapsin
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Wavelike involuntary movement of muscles that cause the food to move in a forward direction through the digestive tract
Peristalsis
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Mastication
Teeth break down food by chewing and grinding
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Tongue functions
The taste bus allow a person to taste sweet, salt, sour, and bitter sensations and aids in chewing and swallowing

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