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Abdominopelvic Cavity:
Abdominal Cavity |
stomach, liver, spleen, gall bladder, small intestine, part of lg intestine
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Abdominopelvic Cavity:
Pelvic Cavity |
internal reproductive organs, urinary bladdar, rectum
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Absorption
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taking in substances thruogh cells' membranes
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Anatomical position
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standing posture, arms at sides with palms foreward, head forward and feet pointing forward
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Anatomy
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branch of science dealing with the form & structure of body parts
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Appendicular
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pertaining to upper & lower limbs
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Axial
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pertaining to head, neck, trunk
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Body Cavity
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open spaces in body where organs are kept
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Cell
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smallest living organism (structural & functional unit)
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Cranial Cavity
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Pertaining to cranium
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Diaphragm
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Sheet-like structure composed of skeletal muscle & connective tissue that separates thorax & abodminal cavities
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Homeostasis
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state of balance in internal body
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Feedback loop
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self-regulating mechanism - two types positive & negative
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Frontal plane
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pertaining to forehead
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Mediastinum
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Tissues & organs of the thoracic cavity that form a septum between lungs ... -middle
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Metabolism
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all chemical changes within cells considereed together
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Mid-sagittal plane
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2 equal halves - symmetric
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Negative feedback loop
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mechanism activated by an imbalance that corrects the imbalance (ex shiver, sweat)
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Organ
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structure consiting of a group of tissues
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Organelle
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part of a cell that performs a specialized function
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Physiology
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study of body functions
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Pleural
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membranes surrounding lungs
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Postive feedback loop
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process by which change causes additional similar changes until something stops it ex childbirth
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Prone
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body lying down
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Sagittal Plane
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divides body into right & left
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Spinal cavity
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dorsal - spinal column & cord
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Supine
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Body lying face up
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Thoracic
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(ventral) houses lungs and heart
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Tissue
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groups of cells
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Transverse Plane
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cuts horizontally divides superior and inferior portions
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