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human organism Flashcards

1
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the basic structure and functional unit of life

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cell

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2
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is a group of organs classified as a unit

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organ system

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3
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composed of two or more tissue type

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organ

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4
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is a group of similar cell

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tissue

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5
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ability to use energy

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metabolism

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6
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specific relationship of many individual

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organization

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7
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ability of an organism to sense changes

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responsiveness

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8
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changes an organism undergoes through time

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development

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9
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change in cell structure and function

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differentiation

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10
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the formation of new cell

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reproduction

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11
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maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body despite fluctuation

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homeostasis

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12
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homeostasis is governed by

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nervous system and endocrine system

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13
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when any deviation from the set point is made smaller or is resisted

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negative feedback mechanism

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14
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when the initial stimulus further stimulates the response

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positive feedback mechanism

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15
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lying face upward

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supine

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16
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lying face downward

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prone

17
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above or up

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superior

18
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down or below

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inferior

19
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means nearest to the point attachment

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proximal

20
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distant from the point attachment

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distal

21
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towards the midline

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medial

22
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away from the midline

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lateral

23
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structure close to the surface of the body

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superficial

24
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towards the interior of the body

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deep

25
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runs vertically from right to left dividing the anterior and posterior of the body

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frontal plane

26
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runs vertically from right to left dividing the right and left of the body

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sagittal plane

27
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sagittal planes runs through the midline of the body

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median plane

28
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runs parallel to the surface dividing the superior and inferior of the body

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transverse plane

29
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trunk large cavities: surrounded by the rib cage

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thoracic cavity

30
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trunk large cavities: is a small space enclosed by the bones of the pelvis

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pelvic cavity

31
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trunk large cavities: bounded primarily by the abdominal muscle

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abdominal cavity

32
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line the trunk cavities and cover the organ of these cavities

a. serous membrane
b. trunk cavities
c. pericardial

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a. serous membrane

33
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contains three large cavities that do not open outside of the body

a. serous membrane
b. trunk cavities
c. pericardial

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b. trunk cavities

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