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

Medical Terminology - Chapter 1.2

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