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1
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membrane around the lungs

A

pleura

2
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space b/w the lungs, containing the heart

A

mediastinum

3
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bones of hip

A

pelvis

4
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space containing liver, gallbladder, stomach, also called the abdomen

A

abdominal cavity

5
Q

membrane surrounding the organs of the abdomen

A

peritoneum

6
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cervical bones

A

7

7
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thoracic bones

A

12

8
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lumbar bones

A

5

9
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sacral bones

A

5 fused

10
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coccygeal bones

A

4 fused

11
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frontal plane

A

divides front and back

12
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sagittal plane

A

right and left sides

13
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transverse plane

A

up and down

14
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laryng/o

A

larynx

15
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lumb/o

A

loin/waist

16
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incision of the abdomen

A

laparotomy