abbreviation
LUQ
left upper quadrant
Chrondr/i
cartilage
skeletal system is broken up into two parts
axial and appendicular
Another word for horizontal plane
Transverse plane
protects heart and lungs
thoracic
MD
Medical doctor
lysis
loosening or set free
what bone is the cheek bone
zygomatic
Equal left and right parts
midsagittal plane
name of all of the cavities located in the front of the body
ventral cavity
PO
by mouth
endo
within
what bone is the thigh bone?
femur
lowermost, toward the feet
inferior
what muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
diaphragm
HTN
hypertension
cephal/o
head
what bone is considered the breast bone?
sternum
direction towards or away from the midline
lateral
hip bones and protects the organs in the reproductive and excretory systems
pelvic cavity
qd
everyday
caud/o
lower part of body
what are the three parts of the spinal column?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar
Farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
distal
thoracic cavity is also known as
chest cavity