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10 Cards in this Set
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Metabolism
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the sum of all the chemical processes in the body
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Responsiveness
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the body’s ability to detect and respond to changes (by detecting something)
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Movement
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includes the motion of the whole body and individual organs, cells, and tiny structures inside cells
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Growth
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an increase in body size that results from an increase in the number of cells and in the size of cells
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Differentiation
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the development of a cell from an unspecialized stat to a specialized state
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Reproduction
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refers either to the formation of new cells (mitosis) for tissue growth, repair, or replacement, or to the production of a new individual (fertilization)
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Homeostasis
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(focusing on body fluids) – a state of dynamic equilibrium in the body’s internal environment
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Intracellular fluid (ICF)
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fluid inside cells
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Extracellular fluid (ECF)
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fluid outside cells
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Interstitial fluid
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ECF in the spaces between cells
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