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24 Cards in this Set
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Append |
Limbs |
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Cardi |
Membrane that surrounds heart |
Heart |
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Cran |
Portion of skull that surrounds the brain |
Helmet |
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Dors |
Position toward the back |
Back |
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Homeo |
Maintenance of a stable internal environment |
Same |
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-logy |
Study of body functions |
Study of |
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Meta- |
Chemical changes in the body |
Change |
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Pariet- |
Membrane that lines wall of a cavity |
Wall |
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Pelv |
Basin-shaped cavity enclosed by the pelvic bones |
Basin |
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Peri- |
Membrane that surrounds the heart |
Around |
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Pleur- |
Membrane that encloses the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity |
Rib |
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-stasis |
Maintenance of a stable internal environment |
Standing still |
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-tomy |
Study of structure, which often involves cutting or removing body parts |
Cutting |
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Anatomy |
Branch of science that deals with the structure of body parts |
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Physiology |
Functions of body parts- what they do and how they do it. |
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Assimilation |
Changing substance into chemically different forms |
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Excretion |
Removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions |
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Metabolism |
All the chemical reactions in cells |
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Respiration |
Obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from foods |
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Receptors |
Provide information about specific conditions (stimuli) in the internal environment |
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Set point |
Tells what particular value should be |
Control center |
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Effectors |
Bring about a response that alter conditions in the internal environment |
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Homeostasis |
A condition of a stable internal environment. |
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Negative feedback |
Returning the value to normal position |
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