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Name the 10 major characteristics of higher life forms.
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reproduce
grow react to stimuli move digest food absorb products of digestion assimilate food products circulate blood respire excrete waste |
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Difference between virus and a prion?
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Virus= living organism, often adopts a highly crystalline structure
Prions= nonliving, modified, pathogenic proteins; replicate by altering surrounding proteins |
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author of first anatomy book
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Andreas Vesalius
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Anatomy v. Physiology
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Anatomy= study of structure and relationships of body parts, tissues, and cells
Physiology= study of their function |
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discoverer of blood circulation
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William Harvey
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Muscle (Latin meaning)
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little mouse
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Tibia (Latin meaning)
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flute/pipe; shinbone
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Fenestra (Latin meaning)
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window (ex. fenestrated capillaries)
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Acetabulum (Latin meaning)
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Vinegar cup (actually is the socket for hip joint)
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Fibula (Latin meaning)
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clasp, brooch, or buckle
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Metabolism
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sum of all chemical processes in the body
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