Anatomy

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Anatomy

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the science that studies the structure of the body

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physiology

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the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions

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organelle

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a biological structure that performs a distinctive function inside a cell

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cell

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makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body

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tissue

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a group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit

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organ

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a part of the body that is made up of cells and tissues that perform a specific function

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organ system

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group of organs that work together in the body to perform a complex function

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organism

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something having many related parts that function together as a whole

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metabolism

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all the chemical processes going on continuously inside your body that allow life and normal functioning

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homeostasis

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the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium in the body

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negative-feedback mechanisms

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Body performing homeostasis

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receptor

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an organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve

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control center

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brain and other parts of the body monitor and react to deviations from homeostasis using negative feedback

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effector

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a bodily part that becomes active in response to stimulation

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positive-feedback mechanism

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a process that occurs in a feedback loop which exacerbates the effects of a small disturbance

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anatomical position

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positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body

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superior

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toward the head end of the body

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inferior

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away from the head; lower

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anterior

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the front side of the body

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posterior

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the back of the body

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sagittal plane

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a vertical plane which passes through the body longitudinally

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transverse plane

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an anatomical plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections

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frontal plane

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A vertical plane running from side to side

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oblique plane

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has no fixed orientation. It cuts the body at an angle

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thoracic cavity

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a space inside your thorax (chest) that contains your heart, lungs and other organs and tissues

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abdominal cavity

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The cavity within the abdomen, the space between the abdominal wall and the spine

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pelvic cavity

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housing space for the urinary bladder, the pelvic colon, internal reproductive organs, and rectum

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serous membranes

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covered by a thin layer of serous fluid that is secreted by the epithelium

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pericardial cavity

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a potential space between the visceral and parietal pericardial layers, which meet at lines of attachment on the surfaces of the heart and the great vessels

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pleural cavity

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The space enclosed by the pleura, which is a thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity