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Anatomy

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Structure of the body

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Physiology

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Function of the body

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Homeostasis

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The biological process of maintaining equilibrium

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Elements

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Pure substance

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Atom

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Smallest unit of an element

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Molecule

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Two or more atoms

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Cell

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Smallest independently functioning organism

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Tissue

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A group of similar cells working toward the same function

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Organ

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Anatomically district structure with two or more types of tissue

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Organ system

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A group of organs that work together

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Organism

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Independently living system

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Anatomical position

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Standing upright, feet shoulder width apart, toes forward, upper limbs held down with palms forward

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Prone

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Lying on the abdomen, facing downward

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Supine

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Lying on the back facing upwards

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Anterior (ventral)

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In front

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Back/behind

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Superior (cranial)

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Above/higher

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Inferior (caudal)

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Below/lower
Near or toward the tail

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Lateral

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On the side
Toward the side

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Medial

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In the middle
Toward the middle

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Proximal

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Nearer the point of attachment or the trunk

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Distal

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Farther from the point of attachment or the trunk

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Superficial

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Nearer the surface

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Deep

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Farther from the surface

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Sagittal plane

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Divides the body vertically into right and left sides

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Midsagittal/medial plane

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Divides the body into equal right and left parts

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Parasagittal/longitudinal plane

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Divides the body into unequal right and left sides

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Frontal plane

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Divides the body vertically into posterior and anterior portions

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body horizontally into upper and lower portions

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Dorsal (posterior) cavity

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Includes the cranial and spinal cavities

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Ventral (anterior) cavity

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Includes the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities

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Cranial cavity

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The space in the skull that houses the brain (filled with cerebrospinal fluid)

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Spinal cavity

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Space in the vertebra that houses the spinal cord (filled with cerebrospinal fluid)

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Thoracic cavity

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Space inside the ribs (diaphragm forms the floor) that houses the lungs and heart

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Houses the digestive and reproductive organs and the pelvic cavity

Largest body cavity

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Tissue membrane

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Thin layer or sheet of cells that cover the body, organs, passageways, or movable joint cavities

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Connective tissue membrane

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Formed solely from connective tissue
Encapsulates organs and lines movable joints

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Synovial membrane

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Lines the cavity of freely movable joints

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Epithelial membrane

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Composed of epithelium attached to connective tissue
Lines passageways

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Mucous membrane

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Composed of connective and epithelial membrane

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Cutaneous membrane

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Skin (epithelial membrane)

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Membranes of the anterior body cavity

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Serous membrane
- parietal layers
- visceral layers
Pleura
Pericardium
Peritoneum

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Serous membrane

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Epithelial membrane supported by connective tissue

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Parietal layers (serous membrane)

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Line the walls of the body cavities

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Visceral layer (serous membrane)

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Covers the organs

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Serous space

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Between the parietal and visceral layers

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Pleura

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Surrounds the lungs in the pleura cavity

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Pericardium

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Surrounds the heart in the pericardial cavity

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Peritoneum

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Surrounds several organs in the abdominopelvic cavity

Med term (5 decks)

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