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Week 1- Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Abdominal Cavity

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Area of body that contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine, appendix, and part of the large intestine

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Area below the diaphragm, with no separation b/t the abdomen and pelvis

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Anterior

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Front or ventral, in front of

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Anabolism

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Building up of complex materials in metabolism from simpler ones

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Anatomical position

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Body standing erect, face forward, arms at sides, and palms forward

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Anatomy

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The study of the structure of an organism

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Biology

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The study of all forms of life

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Cephalic

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Directional term used to mean toward the head

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Comparitive anatomy

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When diff body parts and organs of humans are studied with regard to similarities to and differences from others in the animal kingdom

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Caudal

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Refers to direction toward the tail end of the body

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Catabolism

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The breaking down and changing of complex materials into simple ones with the release of energy, a process in metabolism

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Cell

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Basic unit of structures and function of all living things

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Coronal (frontal) plane

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Imaginary line at a right angle to the Sagittarius plane, divides the body into anterior and posterior segments

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Dermatology

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Study of the physiology and pathology of the skin

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Cranial cavity

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Area of the body containing the brain

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Deep

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Directional term used to describe an internal organ within the body, such as the stomach

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Cytology

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Study of cells

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Developmental anatomy

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The study of the growth and development of an organism from fertilization to maturity.

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Dorsal

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Pertaining to the back

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Dorsal cavity

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Posterior cavity of the body that houses the brain and spinal cord

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Disease

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Any abnormal changes in the structure and function of an organism that produces symptoms

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Embryology

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Study of the formation of an organism from fertilized egg to birth

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Distal

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Farthest from the point of attachment or origin of a structure

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Endocrinology

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Study of the physiology of the hormonal system

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Epigastric

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Upper region of the abdominal cavity, located just below the sternum

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Gross anatomy

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The study of large and easily observable structures on an organism

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Histology

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Study of tissues and organs

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External

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Superficial, at or near the surface of the body

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Homeostasis

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State of balance, the ability of the healthy body to regulate the internal environment within narrow limits

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Hypochondriac

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The right and left abdominopelvic cavity regions located below the ribs

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Inferior

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Below another or lower

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Hypogastric

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Lower region of the abdominal area

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Internal

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Term used to refer to body cavities and hollow organs

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Lateral

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Toward the side

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Life functions

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A series of highly organized and related activities that allow living organisms to live, grow, and maintain themselves

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Medial

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Directional term, toward midline of the body

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Metric system

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A decimal system based on the power of 10.

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Microscopic anatomy

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Study of small tissues, organs, and cells that cannot be seen with the naked eye.

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Midsagittal plane

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An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves

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Negative feedback loop

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A reaction that reverses disturbances in response to a stimulus to reach homeostasis

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Metabolism

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The functional activities of cells that result in growth, repair, secretions, and the release of energy by the cells

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Nasal cavity

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One of the pair of cavities between the anterior nares and the nasopharynx

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Neurology

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Study of the physiology and pathology of the nervous system

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Organ system

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Organs that are grouped together because more than one is needed to perform a function

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Orbital cavity

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Contains the eye and its external structures

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Organs

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Groups of tissues organized according to structures and function

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Oral cavity

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Enclosed the teeth and tongue

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Pelvic cavity

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Area of the body containing the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum, and remainder of the large intestine

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Posterior

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Located behind or at the back, opposite the anterior

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Planes

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Imaginary, anatomical dividing lines useful in separating body structures

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Positive feedback

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The body’s ability to increase the level of an event that has already started, an example of positive feedback is blood clotting

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Physiology

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Study of the functions of living organisms and their parts

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Prone

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Refers to lying flat, with face and chest down

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Quadrants

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A term used in reference to the abdominal area by dividing it into 4 areas, or quadrants

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Sagittal plane

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Directional term that divides the body into left and right parts

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Section

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A cut made through the body in the direction of a certain plane

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Superficial

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On or near the surface of the body

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Proximal

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Located toward the point of attachment or trunk of the body

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Superior

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In anatomy, higher, denoting upper of 2 parts, toward vertex

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Tissues

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Cells grouped according to size, shape, and function, epithelial, connective, muscle, and nerve tissues are examples of

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Supine

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Refers to lying on one’s back, with face and torso facing up

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Thoracic cavity

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Contains the mediastinum and 2 other cavities, the left pleural cavity contains the left lung and the right pleural cavity contains the right lung

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Transverse

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Imaginary horizontal line that divides the body into upper and lower portions

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Systematic anatomy

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Study of the structure and function of various organs or parts comprising a particular organ system

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Umbilical

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Area located around the navel, the right and left lumbar region

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Vertebral cavity

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Area of the body containing the spinal cord

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Vertebral (spinal) cavity

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Area of the body containing the spinal cord

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Ventral

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Front, in front of, or anterior

69
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Umbilicus

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Navel

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