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Organization of the body Flashcards

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Cells

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individual units found in all parts of the human body

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tissue

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similar cells groups together to do a specific job

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organ

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structure composed of several kinds of tissue

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system

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groups of organs working together to perform complex functions

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Circulatory System

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Heart,Blood, and Blood vessels

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Digestive System

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brings food into the body and breaks it down so it can enter the bloodstream

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Endocrine System

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composed of gland, send chemical messengers called hormones into the blood

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Female and Male reproductive system

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Produce the cell that join to form the embryo

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Musculoskeletal system

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Including Muscles, bone,joints and connective tissue, support the body and allows it to move

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Nervous System

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Carries electrical messages to and the brain and spinal cord

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Respiratory system

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controls breathing a process in which air enters and leave the body

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Skin and Sense organ System

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including the skin and eye; receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain

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Urinary system

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produces urine and sends it out of the body through the kidney, ureters, bladder, and urethra

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BODY CAVITIES
Cranial

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organs include brain

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BODY CAVITIES
Thoracic

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Organs include lungs and heart

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BODY CAVITIES
Abdominal

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organs include stomach, small and large intestines,spleen, and pancreas

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BODY CAVITIES
Pelvis

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Organs include the urinary bladder,ureters,urethra, rectum and anus, and the uterus

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BODY CAVITIES
Spinal

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spinal column and nerves of the spinal cord

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Divisions of the Spinal Column

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Cervical (neck) region
Thoracic(chest) region
Lumbar (loin or waist) region
Sacral( sacrum or lower back) region
Coccygeal( coccyx or tailbone) region

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PLANES OF THE BODY
frontal plane (coronal)

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A vertical plane that divides the body or body part such as an organ, into front and back portions

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PLANES OF THE BODY
Sagittal plane ( lateral)

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another type of vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left side
* the midsagittal plane divides the body vertically into right and left halves

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PLANES OF THE BODY
transverse plane ( axial)

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A horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions as in a cross section

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