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Body Regions
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Anatomical areas of the body. |
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not used for indexing |
| Previously Indexed: |
specific region (1966-1997) |
Body Regions Categories.
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Abdomen - That portion of the body that lies between the THORAX and the PELVIS. |
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Back |
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Breast - In humans, one of the paired regions in the anterior portion of the THORAX. The breasts consist of the MAMMARY GLANDS, the SKIN, the MUSCLES, the ADIPOSE TISSUE, and the CONNECTIVE TISSUES. |
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Extremities |
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Head |
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Neck |
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Pelvis - The basin-like area outlined by the hip bones and the vertebral column (SPINE). |
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Perineum |
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Thorax - The upper part of the trunk between the NECK and the ABDOMEN. It contains the chief organs of the circulatory and respiratory systems. (From Stedman, 25th ed) |
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Viscera - Any of the large interior organs in any one of the three great cavities of the body, especially in the abdomen. |
Body Regions Definitions and Terms
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