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34 Cards in this Set
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append-
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to hang something
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appendicular
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pertaining to the upper limbs and lower limbs
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cardi-
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heart
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pericardium
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membrane that surrounds the heart
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cerebr-
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brain
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cerebrum
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largest portion of the skull that surrounds the brain
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cran-
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helmet
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cranial
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pertaining to the portion of the skull that surrounds the brain
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dors-
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back
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dorsal
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position toward the back of the body
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homeo-
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same
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homeostasis
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maintenance of a stable internal environment
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-logy
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the study of
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physiology
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the study of body functions
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meta-
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change
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metabolism
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chemical changes that occur within the body
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nas-
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nose
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nasal
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pertaining to the nose
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orb-
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circle
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orbital
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pertaining to the portion of skull that encircles the eye
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pariet-
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wall
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parietal membrane
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membranes that lines the wall of a cavity
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pelv-
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basin
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pelvic cavity
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basin-shaped cavity enclosed by the pelvic bone
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peri-
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around
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pericardial membrane
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membrane that surrounds the heart
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pleur-
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rib
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pleural membrane
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membrane that encloses the lungs within the rib cage
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-stasis
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standing still
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homeostasis
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maintenance of a stable internal environment
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super-
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above
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superior
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referring to a body part that is located above another
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-tomy
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cutting
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anatomy
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study of structure, which often involves cutting or removing body parts
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