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anatomy
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study of the stucture and shape of the body and body parts and their relationship to each other
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physiology
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the study of how the body and its parts work or function
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atom
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tiny building blocks of matter
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cells
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the smallest units of all living things
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tissues
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they consist of groups of similar cells that have a common function
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organ
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is a stucture composed of two or more tissue types
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organ system
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a group of organs
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organism
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the highest level of structural organization
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integumentary system
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the external covering of he body or skin
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skeletal system
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supports body and provides framework that the skeletal muscle use to cause movement
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muscular system
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these muscles are distinct from the muscles of the heart and of other hollow organs
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nervous system
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the bodys fast acting control system
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endocrine system
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controls the body's activities but acts much more slowly
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cardiovascular system
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are the heart and blood vessels
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lymphatic system
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complementary to the cardiovascular system
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respiratory system
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to keep the body constantly supplied with oxygen
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digestive system
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basically a tube running through your body from your mouth to your anus
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urinary system
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removes the nitrogen-containing wastes from your body in urine
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reproductive system
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to produce offspring
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movement
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includes all the activities that promote by the muscular system
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responsiveness or irritability
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the ability to sense changes in the environment
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digestion
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the process of breaking down ingested food into simple molecules
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metabolism
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a broad term that refers to tall chemical reactions that occur within body cells
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reproduction
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the production of offspring
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growth
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an increase in size, usually accomplished by increase in number of cells
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Nutrients
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contain chemicals used for energy and cell building
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water
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it accounts for 60 to 80 percent of your body weight
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body temperature
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must be maintained around 98 degrees F
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atmospheric pressure
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the force exerted on the surface of the body by weight of air
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homeostasis
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the body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions
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receptor
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the first homeostatic control mechanism
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control center
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determines the level at which a varible is to be maintained
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effector
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which provides the means for the control centers response to the stimulus
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negative feedback mechanisms
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are much more rare in the body
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homeostatic imbalance
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homeostasis is so important that most disease is regarded as a result of its disturbance
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anatomical position
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it is always assumed that the body is in a standard position
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directional terms
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used by medical personnel and anatomist allow them to explain exactly where one body structure is in relation to another
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abdominal
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anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
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acromial
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point of shoulder
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antecubital
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anterior surface to elbow
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axilary
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armpit
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branchial
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arm
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buccal
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cheek area
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carpal
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wrist
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cervical
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neck region
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coxal
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hip
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crural
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leg
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digital
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fingers, toes
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femoral
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thigh
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fibular
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lateral part of the leg
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inguinal
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area where thigh meets body trunk; groin
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nasal
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nose area
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oral
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mouth
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orbital
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eye area
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patellar
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anterior knees
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pelvic
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area overlying the pelvis anterior
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pubic
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genital region
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sternal
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breastbone area
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tarsal
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ankle region
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thoracic
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chest
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umbilical
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naval
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caphalic
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head
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deltoid
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curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
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gluteal
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buttock
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lumbar
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area of back between ribs and hip
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occipital
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posterior surface of head
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popliteal
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posterior knee area
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sacral
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area between hips
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scapular
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shoulder blade region
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sural
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the posterior surface of lower leg; calf
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verebral
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area of spine
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section
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or cut
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plane
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an imaginary line
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sagittal section
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a cut made along the lengthwise plane of the body dividing it into right and left parts
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midsagittal or median section
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cut made down the median plane and the right and left and equal parts
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frontal section
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divides body into anterior and posterior parts
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transverse section
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cut made along the horizontal plane
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dorsal body cavity
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two subdivisions, which are continuous with each other
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cranial cavity
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the space inside the bony skull
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spinal cavity
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extends from the cranial cavity to the end of the vertebral column
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ventral body cavity
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contains all structures within the chest and abdomen
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thoracic cavity
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separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by dome shape muscle
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abdominopelvic
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cavity inferior to the diaphragm
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abdominal cavity
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contains stomach liver and other organs
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pelvic cavity
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with the reproductive organs bladder and rectum
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umbilical region
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the center most region, deep to and surrounding the umbilicus (naval)
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epigastric region
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located superior to the umbilical region
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hypogastric (pubic) region
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inferior to umbilical region
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right and left iliac
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are lateral to the hypogastric region
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right and left lumbar region
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lie lateral to the umbilical region
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right and left hypochondriac regions
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flank the epigastric region and contain the lower ribs
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