The Human Body In Health And Disease Study Guide Graded A+

the thoracic cavity {Ans: protects the heart and lungs}adenectomy {Ans: the surgical removal of a gland}dem/i {Ans: population}parietal peritoneum {Ans: the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall}pandemic {Ans: outbreak of a disease over a large area}hospitalist {Ans: A physician who specializes in the general medical care of hospitalized patients}aplasia {Ans: defective development of an organ or tissue}vertical plane {Ans: an up-and-down plane that is at a right angle to the horizon}posterior {Ans: back of the body or organ}hypogastric {Ans: located below the stomach}