Anatomy + Physiology

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The study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts

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Anatomy

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The study of how the body and its parts work

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Physiology

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Specialized structures in a cell that perform specific metabolic functions

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Organelles

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Smallest unit of all living things

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Cells

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Consist of groups of similar cells that have a common function

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Tissue

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A structure that is composed of 2 or more tissues that performs a specific function for the body

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Organ

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Group of organs that cooperate to accomplish a common purpose

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Organ System

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The highest level of structural organization

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Organism

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The sum total of all the chemical reactions in the body

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Metabolism

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The body’s ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world is continuously changing

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Homeostasis

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Homeostasis control mechanisms

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Negative-Feedback Mechanisms

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A type of sensor that monitors and responds to changes in the environment

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Receptor

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Determines the level at which a variable is to be maintained, analyzes the information it receives and determines the appropriate response

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Control Center

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Provides means for the control center to respond to stimuli

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Effector

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Control infrequent events that occur explosively and do not require continuous adjustments

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Positive-Feedback Mechanism

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The standard position of the body when studying the body

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Anatomical Position

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Toward the head or upper part of a structure or the body

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Superior

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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or body

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Inferior

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Toward or at the front of the body, in front of

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Anterior

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Toward or at the backside of the body, behind

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Posterior

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The lengthwise or longitudinal plane of the body, dividing the body into right and left parts

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Sagittal Plane

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The horizontal plane that divides the body, or organ into superior and inferior parts, ‘cross section’

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Transverse Plane

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A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts, ‘coronal section’

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Frontal Plane

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A plane that divides the body at and angle between the vertical and horizontal planes

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Oblique Plane

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The superior most part of the Ventral Body Cavity, separated by the diaphragm, contains lungs

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Thoracic Cavity

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A cavity that contains the stomach, liver, intestines and other organs

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Abdominal Cavity

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The inferior most part of the Ventral Body Cavity, contains the reproductive organs, the bladder and rectum

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Pelvic Cavity

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Membranes that line cavities without an opening to the outside of the body

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Serous Membranes

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The cavity in between the two pericardiums

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Pericardial Cavity

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The cavity in between the two membranes that line and surround the lungs

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Pleural Cavity

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The potential cavity between the two peritoneum

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Peritoneal Cavity

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The double layered membrane of the peritoneum that supports the most organs in the abdominal cavity

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Mesentery