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1
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Standing posture, arms at sides, palms forward

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Anatomical position

2
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Above, on top of (head, trunk)

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Superior

3
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Below, under (trunk, head)

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Inferior

4
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Front, in front of

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Anterior

5
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Back, behind

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Posterior

6
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Internal

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Deep

7
Q

On the surface

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Superficial

8
Q

Closer to the origin (limbs)

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Proximal

9
Q

Farther from the origin (limbs)

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Distal

10
Q

Toward midline

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Medial

11
Q

Away from midline

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Lateral

12
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Between medial and lateral

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Intermediate

13
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Same side of body

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Ipsilateral

14
Q

Opposite side of body

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Contralateral

15
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Imagining lines drawn through the body to separate the body into sections

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Anatomical planes

16
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A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts

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Sagittal plane

17
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Runs horizontally from right to left

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Transverse plane

18
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Lies vertically and separates the body into anterior and posterior parts

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Frontal plane

19
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Runs within the bony vertebral column and encloses the spinal cord

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Vertebral

20
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Surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest; of or relating to the thorax

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Thoracic cavity

21
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Relating to or denoting an appendage or appendages

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Appendicular

22
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Of or relating to the arm, specifically the upper arm, or an arm like structure

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Brachial

23
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Relating to the lower part of the back

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Lumbar

24
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Relating to the abdomen; contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs

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Abdominal

25
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Pertaining to the back of the head

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Occipital

26
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The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated

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Orbital

27
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Of, on, or relating to the underside of an animal or plant

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Ventral

28
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Of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ

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Dorsal

29
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Internal chambers that suspend and protect vital organs

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Body cavities

30
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Dorsal cavity contains what?

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The cranial (brain) and vertebral (spinal cord)

31
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The ventral cavity contains what?

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Thoracic
Abdominopelvic
Abdominal
Pelvic

32
Q

Chest, heart, trachea, lungs

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Thoracic

33
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Stomach area

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Abdominopelvic

34
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Upper abdomen (majority of internal organs)

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Abdominal

35
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Lower abdomen (bladder, reproductive organs)

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Pelvic

36
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Maintaining a stable internal environment

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Homeostasis

37
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A disturbance in homeostasis resulting in disease

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Homeostasis imbalance

38
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What are the three homeostasis control mechanisms?

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Receptor
Control Center
Effector

39
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Detects problems or changes

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Receptor

40
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Takes problem to control center

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Afferent pathway

41
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Analyzes information and makes a decision

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Control center

42
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Takes decision to effector

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Efferent pathway

43
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Carries out instructions and causes change

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Effector

44
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The rise in one variable causes a rise in the next; body is trying to increase the stimulus

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Positive feedback

45
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The rise in one variable causes a fall in the next; the body is trying to slow or stop the stimulus

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Negative feedback