Body Organization

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father of western medcince

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hippocrates

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chief physician to the roman gladiators, authority on anatomy

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galen of peryamum

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dutch anatomist studied cadavers

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andreas vasaliusq

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study of body structure

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anatomy

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study of body function

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physiology

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structure determines function "principle of __"

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contemplementarity

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lowest/simplest level of body organization

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chemical

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basic unit of life

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cell

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study of cell

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cytology

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group of cells with similar structure and function

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tissue

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study of tissue

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histology

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group of tissues working together

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organ

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group of organs serving a body process

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system

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sum of all chemical reactions in the body

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metabolism

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chemical process for building up molecules

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anabolism

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chemical process for breaking down molecules

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catabolism

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ability to maintain relatively stable internal environment

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homeostasis

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determine the set level for a given variable in the body

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set-point

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homeostasis mechanism whereby a response opposes original stimulus

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- feedback regulation

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homeostasis mechanism whereby a response enhances original stimulus

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+ feedback regulation

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front

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anterior

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bell-side

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ventral

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back

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posterior

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spine-side

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dorsal

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higher

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superios

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lower

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inferior

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nose-end

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rostral

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tail-end

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caudal

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away/farther from midline

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lateral

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towards/ closer to midline

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medial

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closer to starting point

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proximal

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farther from the starting point

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distal

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same side of the body

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ipsilateral

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opposite side of the body

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contralateral

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close to surface

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superficial

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furhter from the surface

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deep

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cavity housing hearth and lungs

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thoracic cavity

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cavity housing intestines and bladder

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abdominopelvic cavity

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cavity housing brain and spinal cord

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dorsal cavity

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cavity housing one lung

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peural cavity

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cavity housing heart

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percardium cavity

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the space between the two lungs

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mediastinum

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serous membrane forming a body cavity wall

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parietal membrane

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serous membrane forming the outer surface of an organ

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visceral

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membranes surrounding lung

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visceral and parietal pleural

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membranes surrounding heart

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parietal and visceral pericardium

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membranes surrounding abdominal organs

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visceral and parietal peritonium

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HORIZONTAL PLANE

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transverse or horizontal secion

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vertical plane

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saggital or horiszontal section

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vertical plane on mifline

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midsagittal or median section

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vertical plane separating front and back

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coronal or frontal

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imaging using simple x rays

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radiography

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imaging using computer- aided x-rays

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ct scan

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imaging of metabolic activity using radio labeled glucose

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PET scan

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imaging of soft tissue using magnetic fields

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MRI

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imaging using ultra sound waves

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sonogram