A ________ is a vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions.

A ________ is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.

A ________ is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.

_______ refers to the front, or belly side, of the organ or body.

_____ means situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure.

_____ means situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure.

_____ means the direction toward, or nearer, the midline.

______ means uppermost, above, or toward the head.

An __________ is a specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group.

________ refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area.

An __________ is a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area.

________ refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide.

An __________ produces symptoms that are detectable physical changes in the body.

A ________ produces physical symptoms for which no disease or other organic cause can be identified.

An _________ is an unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment.

An ________ is any disease without a known cause.

An ________ is an illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses.

A ________ is a disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting.

________ is the specialized epithelial tissue that forms the epidermis of the skin and the surface layer of mucous membranes.

________ contains cells with the specialized ability to react to stimuli and to conduct electrical impulses.

________ contains cells with the specialized ability to contract and relax.