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Structural Organization of the Body
CellsThe
fundamental unit of
all living things
Major parts of a cell include:
Chromosomes
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic reticulum

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Structural Organization of the Body
CELLThe fundamental unit of all living things
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Body Cavities
Label the body cavities in
the figure
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Body Cavities (contd)
Body cavities are the
spaces within the body
that contain internal
organs (viscera).
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QUICK QUIZ:
1. Which body cavity contains the pleural
cavity and the mediastinum?
A. Cranial
B. Pelvic
C. Spinal
D. Thoracic
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QUICK QUIZ: (contd)
2. Which body cavity contains the
peritoneum?
A. Abdominal
B. Pelvic
C. Spinal
D. Thoracic
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Organs of the Abdominopelvic
and Thoracic Cavities (contd)
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Study Section 3
Abdominal cavity
Cranial cavity
Diaphragm
Dorsal (posterior)
Mediastinum
Pelvic cavity


Peritoneum
Pleura
Pleural cavity
Spinal cavity
Thoracic cavity
Ventral (anterior)

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Abdominopelvic Regions (contd)
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Abdominopelvic Regions (contd)
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Abdominopelvic Quadrants
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Abdominopelvic Quadrants
(contd)
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Anatomical Divisions of the Back
(contd)
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Anatomical Divisions of the Back
(contd)
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QUICK QUIZ:
3. Name the abdominopelvic region that is
located in the central region near the navel.
A. Inguinal
B. Umbilical
C. Lumbar
D. Hypochondriac
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QUICK QUIZ:
(contd)
4. Name the abdominopelvic region that is
located in the lower middle below the
umbilical region.
A. Inguinal
B. Epigastric
C. Lumbar
D. Hypogastric
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Positional and Directional Terms
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Positional and Directional Terms
(contd)
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Positional and Directional Terms
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Positional and Directional Terms (contd)
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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes


abdomin/o __________
adip/o __________
anter/o __________
bol/o __________

Combining Form Meaning
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Combining Forms, Suffixes, and
Prefixes


abdomin/o abdomen
adip/o fat
anter/o front
bol/o to cast (throw)

Combining Form Meaning
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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


cervic/o __________
chondr/o __________
chrom/o __________
coccyg/o __________
Combining Form Meaning
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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


cervic/o neck (of the body or uterus)
chondr/o cartilage
chrom/o color
coccyg/o coccyx (tailbone)
Combining Form Meaning
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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


crani/o __________
cyt/o __________
dist/o __________
dors/o __________

Combining Form Meaning
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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


crani/o skull
cyt/o cell
dist/o far, distant
dors/o back portion of the body

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Combining Forms, Suffixes
and Prefixes (contd)


hist/o, histi/o __________
ili/o __________
inguin/o __________
kary/o __________

Combining Form Meaning
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Combining Forms, Suffixes
and Prefixes (contd)


hist/o, histi/o tissue
ili/o ilium (of the pelvic bone)
inguin/o groin
kary/o nucleus

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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


later/o __________
lumb/o __________
medi/o __________
nucle/o __________

Combining Form Meaning
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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


later/o side
lumb/o lower back
medi/o middle
nucle/o nucleus

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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


pelv/i __________
poster/o __________
proxim/o __________
sacr/o __________

Combining Form Meaning
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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


pelv/i pelvis
poster/o back, behind
proxim/o nearest
sacr/o sacrum

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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


sarc/o __________
spin/o __________
thel/o, theli/o __________
thorac/o __________
trache/o __________

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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


sarc/o flesh
spin/o spine, backbone
thel/o, theli/o nipple
thorac/o chest
trache/o trachea, windpipe

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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


umbilic/o __________
ventr/o __________
vertebr/o _____________
viscer/o __________

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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


umbilic/o navel, umbilicus
ventr/o belly side of the body
vertebr/o vertebra(e), backbone(s)
viscer/o internal organs

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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)

ana- __________
cata- __________
epi- __________
hypo- __________
inter- __________
meta- __________

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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


ana- up
cata- down
epi- above
hypo- below
inter- between
meta- change

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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


-eal __________
-iac __________
-ior __________
-ism __________
-ose __________
-plasm __________
-somes __________
-type __________
Suffix Meaning
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Combining Forms, Suffixes,
and Prefixes (contd)


-eal pertaining to
-iac pertaining to
-ior pertaining to
-ism process, condition
-ose pertaining to, full of
-plasm formation
-somes bodies
-type picture, classification
Suffix Meaning
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QUICK QUIZ:
5. Which term means process of cutting the
skull?
A. Thoracotomy
B. Craniotomy
C. Diskectomy
D. Arthroscopy

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Pronunciation
Guide Review
as in pe
as in ven
as in ce
as in pen
as in nit

as in pple
as in very
as in nterest
as in pt
as in nder


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Pronunciation
Examples:

adipose D--ps
caudal KW- dl
distal DS-tl
trachea TR-k-