Chapter One Vocab Flashcards by Madelyn Sudak

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Anatomy

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The study of the structure of the body

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Anatomical position

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When the body is erect with the arms facing up by the side of the body

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Atrophy

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Muscle weakness

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Abdominal

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Made up of the abdomen

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Cranial

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The spot where the brain sits

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Pelvic

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Made up of the pelvic area

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Pleural

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The cavity around the heart

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Spinal

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The cavity surrounding the spine

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Thoratic

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The chest cavity

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Control center

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Controls what happens in the body

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Superior

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Towards the head

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Inferior

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Towards the feet

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Ventral

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Towards the head

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Dorsal

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Towards the feet

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Medial

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Towards the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Towards the side of the body

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Proximal

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Towards the nearest truck of the body

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Distal

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Away from the truck of the body

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Superficial

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Near the surface

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Deep

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Away from the body surface

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Effector loop

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What makes changes throughout the body

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Homeostasis

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Relative consistency throughout the body

Organization

Keeping things together

Negative feedback

Negate what goes on in the body

Feedback

A change in the body's system

Chemical

Atoms and molecules in the body

Cellular

Smallest living units of structure in the body

Tissue

A bunch of cells put together

Organ

A bunch of tissues put together

System

All of the organs in the body working together

Physiology

The study of the structure of the body

Sagittal

Cuts the body in half through the face vertically

Midsagittal

Cuts the body in half by the legs

Frontal

Cuts the body in half vertically by the hip

Transverse

Cuts the body in half horizontally by the belly button

Positive feedback

A good change to the body's system

Prone

When the body is facing downward

Sensor

Detects change in the body

Supine

When the body is lying face up