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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Division of the anterior (Ventral) cavity that houses the abdominal and pelvic viscera

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Anabolism

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Assembly of more complex molecules from simpler molecules

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Anatomical Position

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Standard reference position used for describing locations and directions on the human body

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Anatomy

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Science that studies the form and composition of the body’s structures

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Anterior Cavity

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The larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membranelined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also refered to as ventral cavity

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Anterior

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Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also refered to as ventral

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Catabolism

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Breaking down of more complex molecules into simpler molecules

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Caudal

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Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column); also referred to as inferior

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Cell

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Smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles

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Control Center

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Compares values to their normal range; deviations cause the activation of an effector

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Cranial Cavity

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Division of the posterior (dorsal) cavity that houses the brain

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Cranial

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Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; also referes to as superior

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Deep

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Describes a position farther from the surface of the body

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Development

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Changes an organism goes through during its life

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Differentiation

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Process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in structure and function

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Distal

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Describes a position farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

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Dorsal Cavity

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Posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; aslo referred to the posterior body cavity

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Dorsal

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Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as posterior

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Effector

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Organ that can cause a change in a value

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Frontal Plane

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Two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions

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Gross Anatomy

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Study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy

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Growth

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Process of increasing in size

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Homeostasis

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Steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain

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Lateral

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Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body

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Inferior
Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column); also referred to as caudal
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Medial
Describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body
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Metabolism
Sum of all the bodys chemical reasctions
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Microscopic Anatomy
Study of very small structures of the body using magnification
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Negative Feedback
Homeostatic mechanism that tends to stabilize an upset in the bodys physiological condition by preventing an excessive response to a stimulus, typically as the stimulus is removed
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Normal Range
Range of values around the set point that do not cause a reaction by the control center
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Nutrient
Chemical obtained from foods and beverages that is critical to human survival
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Organ System
Group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function
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Organism
Living being that has a cellular structure and that can independently perform all physiologic functions necessary for life
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Organ
Functinally disctinct structure composed of two or more types of tissues
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Pericardium
Sac that encloses the heart
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Peritoneum
Serous membrane that lines the adbominopelvic cavity and covers the organs found there
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Physiology
Science that studies the chemistry, biochemistry, and physics of the body's functions
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Plane
Imagianary two-dimensional surface that passes through the body
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Pleura
Serous membrane that lines the pleural cavity and covers the lungs
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Positive feedback
mechanism that intensifies a change in the body's physiological condition in response to a stimulus
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Posterior Cavity
Posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; also referred to as dorsal cavity
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Posterior
Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as dorsal
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Pressure
Force exerted by a substance in contact with another substance
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Prone
Face down
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Proximal
Describes a position nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
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Regional Anatomy
Study of the structures that contribute to specific body regions
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Renewal
Process by which worn-out cells are replaced
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Reproduction
Process by which new organisms are generated
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Responsiveness
Ability of an organisms or a system to adjust to changes in condition
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Sagittal Plane
Two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides
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Section
In anatomy, a single flat surface of a three-dimensional structure that has been cut through
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Sensor
(also, receptor) reports a monitored physiological value to the control center
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Serosa
Membrane that covers organs and reduces friction; also referred to as serous membrane
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Serous membrane
Membrane that covers organs and reduces friction; also referred to as serosa
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Set point
Ideal value for a physiological parameter; the level or small range within which a physiological parameter such as blood pressure is stable and optimally healthful, that is, within its parameters of homeostais
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Spinal Cavity
Division of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord; also referred to as vertebral cavity
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Superficial
Describes a position nearer to the surface of the body
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Superior
Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; also referred to as cranial
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Supine
Face up
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Systemic Anatomy
study of the structures that contribute to specific body systems
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Thoracic Cavity
Division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea
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Tissue
group of similar or closely related cells that act together to perform a specific function
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Transverse Plane
Two-dimesional, horizontal plane that divides the body or organ inti superior and inferior portions
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Vental Cavity
Larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavoty for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as anterior body cavity
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Ventral
Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as anterior

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