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30 Cards in this Set
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Effector |
Responding organ |
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Feedback loop |
communication control network |
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Abdominopelvic cavity |
Abdominal and pelvic organs |
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Anatomical position |
Reference position for body |
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Atrophy |
Wasting/decreasing in size |
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Axial |
Head, neck, torso, trunk |
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Organ |
Tissues performing functions |
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Mediastinum |
Midportion of thoracic cavity |
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Pleural |
Subdivision of thorax |
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Medial |
Towards middle |
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Lateral |
Towards side |
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Proximal |
Nearest center of structure |
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Distal |
End of structure |
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Deep |
Away from body surface |
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Superficial |
Near body surface |
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Hypochondriac (region) |
Lower rib cage |
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Tissue |
Similar cells, common function |
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System |
Organs helping organs |
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Prone |
Horizontal, facing down |
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Sensor |
Detects change in temperature |
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Supine |
Horizontal, facing up |
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Umbilical (region) |
Beneath naval |
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Cell |
Structural unit of body |
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Control center |
Compares temperature |
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Chemical |
Least complex |
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Appendicular |
Upper and lower ends |
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Scientific Method |
Discovering principles logically |
Testing hypotheses |
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Quadrants |
Sections |
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Negative feedback loop |
Opposite of initial stimulus |
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Positive feedback loop |
Right direction; speeds process |
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