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62 Cards in this Set
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Abdominopelvic
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cavity composed of abdomen and pelvis
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Absorption
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movement of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream
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Actin
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protein making up the I band of the sarcomere
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Amino acid
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the building block of proteins
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Antibody
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special proteins that protect the body from foreign substances
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ATP
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Adenosine triphosphate
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Atria
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upper chambers of the heart
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Bile
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product of the liver that emulsifies fat
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Cartilage
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tissue made of cells and fibers that connect and support
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Ceruminous gland
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gland of the ear that produces earwax
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Chromosomes
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bodies within the nucleus made of DNA and proteins called histones
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Cilia
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small hair-like projections on some cells
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CNS
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Central Nervous System
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Coronal Plane
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imaginary line passing through the body from head to feet that divides the body into front and back portions
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Cranial cavity
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body cavity containing the brain
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Diaphragm
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dome-shaped breathing muscle that seperates the thor
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Diffusion
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movement of materials from high concentration to lower concentration
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Digestion
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the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
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Dorsal horn
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crescent-shaped projection of gray matter within the spinal cord where sensory neurons enter the spinal cord
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Endometrium
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inner lining of the uterus
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Enzymes
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functional proteins, usually ending in..."ase"
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Foramen magnum
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a passage in the skull bone through which the spinal cord enters the spinal column
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Formed elements
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the blood cells
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Frontal Plane
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imaginary line from head to feetthat divides body front and back
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Glucose
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a simple sugar found in certain foods especially fruits
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Homeostasis
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the physiologic steady state that is naturally maintained within the body
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Hypothalamus
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portion of the brain that regulates body temperature, sleep, and appetite
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Ingest
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to eat and drink
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Joints
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articulations between adjoining bones
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Keratin
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a tough, fibrous, insoluble protein forming the primary component of skin, hair, nails, and tooth enamel
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Keratinized epithlium
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the dead cells of the epidermis
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Lacteal Vessel
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found within the villi of intestinal wall, where fat nutrients are absorbed
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Ligaments
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tissue connecting bone to bone
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Median Plane
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an imaginary line dividing the body part into right and left portions
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Mediastinum
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space within the thoracic cavity which houses all the organs of the chest except the lungs.
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Metabolism
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the sum total of uses of ATP in the body.
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Mucous membrane
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thin sheets of tissue cells that line body openings or canals that open to the outside of the body
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Myosin
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a protein that makes up nearly one-half of the proteins in muscle cells
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Nucleus
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the control center of the cell
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Oral cavity
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the mouth, also known as the buccal cavity
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Orbits
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cavities containing the eyes
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Organelle
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a structurally-discrete component of a cell that performs a specific function.
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pH
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measurement associated with acids and bases.
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Phagocytosis
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engulfing of materials by certain cells of the body
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Plasma
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the liquid portion of blood
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Pulmonary circulation
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blood flow through a network of vessels between the heart and the lungs for the oxygenation of blood and the removal of carbon dioxide.
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Ribosome
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the organelle of the cell where protein synthesis takes place
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Sagittal
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an imaginary line running from front to back that divides the body into right and left portions.
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Sarcoplasmic reticulum
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organelle of the muscle fiber that stores calcium
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Sebaceous glands
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oil glands of the skin
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Serous membrane
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thin sheets of tissue that line body cavities not having exits to the outside
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Spinal column
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the backbone that protects the spinal cord which runs inside of it
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subcutaneous tissue
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layer of tissue under the dermis that contains adipose tissue
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sudoriferous glands
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sweat glands
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Synovial membrane
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loose, connective tissue that lines the joint cavity
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Systemic circulation
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the general blood circulation of the body, not including the lungs
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thoracic cavity
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the chest cavity
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Transverse Plane
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an imaginary line dividing the body or body parts into top and bottom portions
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Vasoconstriction
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a narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel.
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Vasodilation
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a widening in the diameter of a blood vessel
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Ventral horns
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the anterior columns of gray matter of spinal cord
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Zygote
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the fertilized egg, from the time it is fertilized until it is implanted in the uterus.
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