Definitions
Abbreviations
Terms
Terms
Term
100
structural units that form all body tissues
What is Cells
100
left upper quandrant
What is LUQ
100
movement away from the body
What is abduction
100
toward the midline; nearer to the middle
What is medial
100
lying horizontally facing downward
What is prone
200
Comprises cells called contractile fibers
What is muscle tissue
200
right lower quadrant
What is LRQ
200
front; anterior
What is ventral
200
further into the body
What is deep
200
beneath or nearer to the feet
What is inferior
300
composed of nerve cells called neurons
What is nervous tissue
300
anteroposterior
What is AP
300
lying horizontally facing upward
What is supine
300
the lower or supporting part of any structure
What is base
300
the pointed tip of a conical structure
What is apex
400
are cubed shape
What is cuboidal cells
400
LAT
What is lateral
400
above or nearer to the head
What is superior
400
toward or near the front; ventral
What is anterior
400
away from the midline; toward the side
What is lateral
500
forms the epidermis and surface layer of the membranes
What is epithelial tissue
500
LE
What is lower extremity
500
nearer to the origin or point of attachment
What is proximal
500
back; posterior
What is dorsal
500
near the surface of the body
What is superficial
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