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202 Cards in this Set
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Supine |
Lying down Face Upward |
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Prone |
Lying down Face downward |
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Superior |
Up |
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Inferior |
Down |
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Anterior |
Forward |
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Posterior |
Back |
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Cephalic |
Towards the head |
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Caudual |
Towards the tail |
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Ventral |
Belly |
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Dorsal |
Back |
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Proximal |
Nearest to the structure (in refrence to the trunk] |
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Distal |
Distant from the structure ( the trunk) |
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Medial |
Towards the midline (vertical midline splitting the body) ex:nose |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline (vertical line splitting the body) ex: eyes |
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Superficial |
Structure close to the surface of the body ex: skin is superficial to muscle and bone |
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Deep |
Towards the interior of the body |
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Central Region |
(Consists of head neck and trunk) |
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Trunk |
Consists of Thorax (chest) abdomen and pelvis |
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Upper Limb |
Arm, forearm, wrist, hand |
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Arm parameters |
Shoulder to Elbow |
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Forearm |
Elbow to Wrist |
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Thigh Parameters |
Hip to Knee |
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Leg parameters |
Knee to Ankle |
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Frontal |
Forehead |
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Otic |
Ear |
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Buccal |
Cheek |
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Mental |
Chin |
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Clavivular |
Collarbone |
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Axillary |
Armpit |
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Brachial |
Arm |
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Antecubital |
Front of elbow |
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Antebrachial |
Forearm |
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Carpal |
Wrist |
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Palmar |
Palm |
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Digital |
Fingers |
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Coxal |
Hip |
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Patellar |
Kneecap |
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Crural |
Leg |
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Talus |
Ankle |
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Crural |
Leg |
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Talus |
Ankle |
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Dorsum |
Top of foot |
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Digital |
Toes |
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Thoracic |
Thorax |
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Thorax paramaters |
Pectoral, sternal, mammary |
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Pectoral |
Chest |
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Sternal |
Breast bone |
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Mammary |
Breast |
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Inguinal |
Groin |
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Occipital |
Base of skull |
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Cranial |
Skull |
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Nuchal |
Back of neck |
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Scapular |
Shoulder blade |
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Vertebral |
Spinal column |
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Lumbar |
Loin (base of back) |
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Dorsal |
Back |
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Dorsal parameters |
Scapular, vertebral and lumbar |
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Sacral |
Between hips |
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Gluteal |
Buttock |
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Perineal |
Perineum (look up defe) |
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Cranial |
Skull |
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Acromial |
Point of shoulder |
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Olecranon |
Point of elbow |
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Dorsum |
Back of hand |
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Popliteal |
Hollow behind knee |
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Sural |
Calf |
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Plantar |
Sole |
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Calcaneal |
Heel |
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Right hypochondriac region |
Right top |
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Right lumbar region |
Right middle |
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Right iliac region |
Right bottom |
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Epigastric region |
Middle top |
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Umbilical region |
Middle middle |
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Hypogastric region |
Middle bottom |
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Left hypochondriac region |
Left top |
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Left lumbar region |
Left middle |
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Left iliac region |
Left bottom |
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Sagittal plane |
Vertical line that separates the left and right side of the body |
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Transverse plane |
Horizontal plane that separates superior and inferior portions of the body. |
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Frontal or coronal plane |
Vertical pane dividing anterior and posterior portions of the body |
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Parietal peritoneum |
Outside surrounding serous membrane of abdominopelvic cavity |
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Visceral peritoneum |
Inside surrounding serous membrane of abdominopelvic cavity |
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Peritoneal cavity and what it contains |
Peritoneal fluid |
My tummy is talking |
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Retroperitoneal organs |
Kidneys adrenal glands pancreas parts of the intestine and the urinary bladder |
Behind the times behind the organ |
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What are Retroperitoneal organs |
Organs that are more closely attached to the body wall and do not have mesenteries. |
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Mesenteries |
Anchor organs to body wall and provide pathway for nerves and blood vessels to reach the organs. |
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What are mesenteries made of |
Two layers of peritoneum fused together, connecting the visceral peritoneum of some abdominopelvic organs to the parietal peritoneum on the body wall or the visceral peritoneum of other abdominopelvic organs. |
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Peritonitis |
Inflammation of the peritoneum |
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Pleurisy |
Inflammation of the pleura |
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Pericarditis |
Inflammation of the pericardium |
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Parietal peritoneum |
Lines the wall of the abdominopelvic cavity and the inferior surface of the diaphragm |
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Peritoneal cavity |
Serous membrane-lined cavity found in the abdominopelvic cavity |
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Pleural cavity |
Surrounds each lung |
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Thoracic cavity |
Consists of three serous membrane lined cavities. A pericardial cavity and two pleural cavities. |
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Pericardium cavity |
Surrounds the heart |
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Serous membrane |
Line the trunk cavities and cover the organs within these cavities |
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Parietal serous membrane |
Line the outside of the cavity |
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Visceral serous membrane |
Line the inside of the cavity |
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Pelvic cavity |
Enclosed by the pelvic bones containing urinary bladder part of the large intestine and the internal reproductive organs. |
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Two lungs |
On each side of the mediastinum |
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Mediastinum |
Contains the heart the thymus the trachea esophagus and other structures such as blood vessels and nerves. |
In the middle |
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Frontal or coronal plane |
Vertical pane that divides the anterior and posterior portions of the body |
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Transverse or horizontal plane |
Horizontal pane that divides inferior and superior portions of the body |
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Sagittal plane |
Vertical pane that divides left and right of the body |
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Left hypochondriac region |
Top left subdivision of abdomen |
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Left lumbar region |
Middle left abdominal region |
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Left iliac region |
Bottom left abdominal subdivision |
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Epigastric region |
Top middle abdominal region |
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Umbilical region |
Middle middle abdominal region |
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Hypogastric region |
Middle bottom abdominal region |
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Right hypochondriac region |
Top right abdominal region |
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Right lumbar region |
Right middle abdominal region |
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Right iliac region |
Right bottom abdominal region |
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Plantar |
Foot sole |
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Calcaneal |
Heel |
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Sural |
Calf |
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Popliteal |
Hollow behind the knee |
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Dorsum |
Back of hand |
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Olecranon |
Point of elbow |
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Acromial |
Point of shoulder |
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Upper limb |
From acromial to dorsum |
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Cranial |
Skull |
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Occipital |
Base of skull |
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Nuchal |
Back of neck |
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Dorsal |
Back |
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Dorsal parameters |
Scapular to lumbar includes vertebral |
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Scapular |
Shoulder blade |
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Vertebral |
Spinal column |
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Lumbar |
Loin |
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Sacaral |
Between hips |
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Gluteal |
Butt |
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Perineal |
Gouch |
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Trunk |
Top of Dorsal to Gouch |
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Talus |
Ankle |
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Dorsum |
Top of foot |
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Digital |
Toes |
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Pedal |
Foot |
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Crural |
Leg |
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Patellar |
Kneecap |
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Coxal |
Hip |
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Digital |
Fingers |
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Palmar |
Palm |
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Carpal |
Wrist |
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Antebrachial |
Forearm |
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Antecubital |
Front of elbow |
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Brachial |
Arm |
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Axillary |
Armpit |
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Mental |
Chin |
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Buccal |
Cheek |
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Otic |
Ear |
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Frontal |
Forehead |
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Sternal |
Breast bone |
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Thorax |
Includes pectoral mammary and sternal |
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Pubic |
Genital |
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Thigh Parameters |
Hip to knee |
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Leg parameters |
Knee to ankle |
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Arm parameters |
Shoulder to elbow |
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Forearm parameters |
Elbow to wrist |
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Trunk |
Can be divided into thorax abdomen and pelvis |
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Central Region of the body |
Consists of head neck and trunk |
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Lateral |
Away from vertical midline |
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Medial |
Towards vertical midline |
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Proximal |
Nearest to the supporting structure |
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Distal |
Distant from the supporting structure |
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Venteral |
Belly |
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Dorsal |
Back |
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Caudal |
Towards the tail |
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Cephalic |
Towards the head |
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Supine |
Lying down Face up |
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Stimulus |
Changed variable that initiates a homeostatic mechanism |
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Effector |
Produces responses that change the value of the variable |
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Control center |
Receives information about the variable from the receptor, establishes the set point and controls the effector |
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Receptor |
Monitors the value of a variable |
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Negative feedback |
Maintains homeostasis |
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Normal range |
Slight acceptable increase or decrease of the setpoint |
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Set point |
Allowable variable range dictated by the control center |
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Variables |
Volume temptress and content of cell fluids |
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Urinary system |
Removes waste products from the blood and regulates blood ph, ion balance and water balance. |
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Cardiovascular system |
Transports nutrients waste products gases and hormones throughout the body plays a role in immune repose and the regulation of body temp. |
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Endocrine system |
Major regulatory system that influences metabolism growth reproduction and many other functions. |
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Nervous system |
Major regulatory system that detects sensations and controls movements physiological processes and intellectual functions |
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Digestive system |
Preforms the mechanical and chemical processes of digestion, absorption of nutrients, and elimination of wastes. |
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Respiratory system |
Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and air and regulates blood ph. |
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Lymphatic system |
Removes foreign substances from the blood and lymph combats disease maintains tissue fluid balance and absorbs fats from the digestive tract. |
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Muscular system |
Produces body movements maintains posture and produces body heat. |
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Skeletal system |
Provides protection and support allows body movements produces blood cells and stores minerals and fat. |
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Integumentary system |
Provides protection regulates temptress prevents water loss and helps produce vitamin d |
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Reproduction |
Formation of new cells or new organisms |
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Morphogenesis |
Change in the shape of tissues organs and the entire organism. |
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Differentiation |
Change in cell structure and function from generalized to specialized |
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Development |
Change an organism undergoes through time beginning with fertilization and ending at death. |
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Growth |
Refers to an increase in the size or number of cells which produce an b overall enlargement of all or part of an organism. |
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Responsiveness |
An organisms ability to sense changes in its external or internal environment and adjust to those changes. |
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Metabolism |
All of the chemical reactions taking place in an organism |
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Organization |
The specific interrelationships among the parts of an organism. |
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Six charcteristics of life |
Organization metabolism responsiveness growth development reproduction |
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Chemical Level |
Interactions between atoms |
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Cell level |
Molecules combine to form organelles which are the small structures that make up cells. |
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Tissue level |
A tissue is composed of a group of similar cells and the materials surrounding them. |
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Organ Level |
An organ is composed of two or more tissue types that preform one or more functions. |
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Organ system level |
A group of organs that preform a common function or set of functions. |
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Six levels of orginization |
Chemical Level Cell level Tissue level Organ Level Organ system level Organism level |
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