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Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Anatomy

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Study of bodily structure of living organisms

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Physiology

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Study of how a body functions

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Organelle

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Cell structure that performs a metabolic funtion

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Cell

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Basic unit of life

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Tissue

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Group of specialized cells, used for a specific function

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Organ

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Body part made of 2 or more tissues that has a specific function

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Organ system

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Group of organs that work together

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Organism

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An individual living thing

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Metabolism

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Sum total of the chemical reactions tat happen in the body

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Homeostasis

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stable internal environment of the body

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Negative-feedback mechansim

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Feedback that causes stimulus to decrese or stop

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Receptor

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Peripheral nerve ending that is specialized for response to particular types of stimuli

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Control center

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Determines the set point, or the level at which a variable is kept

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Effector

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Organ, gland, or muscle that can be activated by a nerve ending

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Positive-feedback mechanism

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Feedback that enhance the stimulus

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Anatomical position

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Erect position of the body with the face forward, arms at the sides, and palms facing forwards, it;s used a reference for the relations of the body parts.

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Superior

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Refers to upper body region

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Inferior

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Position near tail end of the body

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Anterior

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Front of an organism or part of ventral surface

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Posterior

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Towards back plane of the body

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Sagittal plane

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Vertical plane that divides the body to left and right

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Transverse plane

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Horizontal plane that divides the body to superior and inferior

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Frontal plane

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Vertical plane that divides the body to anterior and posterior

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Oblique plane

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Any plane in the body that isn’t parallel with the others

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Thoracic cavity

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Chest cavity

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Abdominal cavity

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Largest cavity in the body holds bulk of viscera

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Pelvic cavity

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Cavity bounded by bones of the pelvis

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Serous membranes

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Membrane that lines a cavity without an opening

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Pericardal cavity

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Potential space formed between two layers of serous pericardium around the heart

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Pleural cavity

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Closed space which the lung grows

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Peritoneal cavity

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Potential space between the pariteal peritoneum and the visceral peritoneum.

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Mensentery

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Double-layered membrane that supports most organs in the abdominal cavity

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