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Structural organization of the body  Cells  Tissues  Organs  Systems Types of Cells  Muscle  Nerve  Fat  Epithelial Types of Tissue  Epithelial  Muscle  Connective (Fat/Cartilage)  Nerve Organs: Different types of tissue combine to form an organ Systems: Groups of organs working together to perform complex functions Systems  Digestive  Repertory  Urinary/excretory  Reproductive  Endocrine  Nervous  Circulatory  Skeletal Body Cavities & Organs     

Cranial: Brain Thoracic: Lungs & Heart Abdominal: Stomach, small/large intestines, spleen, pancreas Pelvic: portions of the small/large intestines, bladder, rectum Spinal: Nerves of the spinal cord

Pleural Cavity= Thoracic Quadrants  Upper right (RUQ  Left upper (LUQ)  Right lower (RLQ)  Left lower (LLQ) Abdominopelvic Regions  Hypochondriac: L &R under ribs

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Epigastric : Middle upper area above stomach Lumbar: L&R near waist Umbilical: navel Inguinal: L&R near groin Hypogastric: below umbilical

Divisions of the back  Cervical  Thoracic  Lumbar  Sacral  Coccygeal (Coccyx) Positional/Directional  Anterior(Ventral) :Front  Posterior (Dorsal) : Back  Deep: within the body  Proximal: Close to point of region  Superficial: on the surface  Distal: further from point of region  Inferior: below  Superior: above  Medial: inner side  Lateral: Outer side  Supine: Lying on back  Prone: Lying on belly Planes of the Body  Frontal (coronal)  Sagittal (lateral)  Transverse (Cross-sectional)...