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19 Cards in this Set
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The branch of anatomy that involves the microscopic study of the cell.
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Cytology
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The branch of anatomy that studies the changes from the fertilized egg to the adult.
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Developmental anatomy
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The structural and functional unit of the body.
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Cell
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Examination of the body by touch.
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Palpation
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Two or more tissues that have specific functions and a recognizable shape.
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Organ
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Synthetic reactions that usually require energy.
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Anabolism
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All the metabolic processes that occur in the body.
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Metabolism
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Degradation reactions that usually release energy.
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Catabolism
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The formation of new cells or new individuals.
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Reproduction
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An increase in body size.
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Growth
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The ability to detect and respond to a change in the internal and external environments.
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Feedback system
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Homeostasis is the condition of equilibrium in the bodies internal environment.
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True
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An increase in the number of cells.
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Hyperplaisa
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An increase in the size of a cell.
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Hypertrophy
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Fluid with-in a cell.
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Intracellular fluid
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Reverses a change in a controlled condition.
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Negative feed back
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All the fluids found on the outside of a cell.
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Extracellular fluid
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The position when the body is lying horizontal with the face downward
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Prone
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The position when the body is lying horizontal with the face upward
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Supine
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