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anatomy

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the study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts. IT is derived from the two greek words that mean "a cutting up"

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dissection

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the act of cutting up a human body in order to study it properly.

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Physilogy

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study of the function of living organisms and their parts.

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hypothesis

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idea or principle to be tested in experiments

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experiment

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series of tests of a hypothesis; a controlled experiment eleiminates biases or outside influences

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theory/ law

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a hypothesis that has been proved by experiments to have a high degree of confidence

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Organization is the what of a body structure?

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It is the most important characteristic of body structure

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5 smaller units of a whole body system

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chemical level, cells, tissues, organs, systems

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Chemical level

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atoms and molecules

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cells

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the smallest structural units

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tissues

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organizations of similar cells

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organs

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organizations of different kinds of tissues

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systems

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organizations of many different kinds of organs

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anatomicalosition gives what?

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the meaning to directional terms

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superior

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toward the head, upper, above

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inferior

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toward the feet, lower, below

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anterior

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front, in front of

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posterior

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bak, in back of

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medial

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toward the midline of a structure

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lateral

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away from the midline or toward the side of a structure

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proximal

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toward or nearest the trunk, or nearest the point of origin of a structure

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distal

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away from or farthest from the trunk, or farthest from a structure's point of origin

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superficial

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nearer the body sturface

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Deep

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farther away from the body surface

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Sagittal plane

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lengthwise plane that divides a structure into right and left sections

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midsagital

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sagittal plane that divides the body into two equal halves

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frontal (coronal) plane

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lengthwise plane that divides a structure into anterior and posterior sections

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Transverse plane

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horizontal plane that divides a structure into upper and lower sections

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Mediastinum

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midportion of thoracic cavity; heart and trachea are located in mediastinum

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pleural cavities

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right lung is located in right pleural cavity; left lung is located in left pleural cavity

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abdominal cavity contains what?

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stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen

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pelvic cavity contains what?

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reproductive organs, urinary bladder, and lowest part of intestine

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cranial cavity

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contains the brain

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spinal cavity

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contains the spinal cord

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axial region

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head, neck, and torso or trunk

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appendicular region

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upper and lower extremities

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What is used to maintain and restore homeostasis

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negative and positive feedback loops