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Study of the structure of the body.
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Human Anatomy
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Structures you can see with the "naked" eye.
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Gross Anatomy
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A subcategory of Human Anatomy.
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Structures you can see with the help of a scientific instrument.
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Microscopic Anatomy
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A subcategory of Human Anatomy.
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Study of the function of living things.
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Physiology
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Smallest unit of matter is an atom. 2 or more atoms form a molecule or chemical.
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Chemical
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H+Cl=HCl
H= Hydrogen Cl= Chloride HCl= Hydrocloric Acid |
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Cells are basic unit of life. A group of molecules forms a cells.
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Cellular/Cells
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Example:
*Sperm *Muscle Cell *Heart Cells |
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A group of cells and their materials that surround them.
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Tissue
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There are 4 types:
*Connective *Epithelium *Muscle *Nervous |
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A group of tissues to form a common body structure.
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Organ
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Example:
*Heart *Liver *Lung *Stomach |
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Group of organs that perform a common function.
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Organ System
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Example:
*Cardiovascular *Digestive *Endocrine *Lymphatic |
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Largest level and includes all the systems of the body to make a human being.
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Organism
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What level is the most complex?
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Organism
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At what level does life begin?
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Cellular Level
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The sum of all chemical reactions.
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Metabolism
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Characteristics of Life
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Ability to detect and respond to change.
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Responsiveness
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Characteristics of Life
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Why is Responsiveness important?
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Because it shows that you are living.
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Motion
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Movement
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Characteristics of Life
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What tissue in the body helps Movement occur?
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Muscles
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Increase in body size do to:
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Growth
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Characteristics of Life
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When do we see cells grow?
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During Mitosis
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Specialized cells that become special.
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Differentiation
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Characteristics of Life
Ex: *Stem Cells |
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Either:
*Formation of new cells for growth, repair, or replacement. OR *Productions of a new individual. |
Reproduction
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Maintenance of relatively stable condition.
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Homeostasis
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Ex:
*Body Temperature |
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Monitors change and sends information= input.
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Receptor
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One of the 3 Feedback Loops
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Evaluates the input and sends a message if needed= output.
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Control Center
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One of the 3 Feedback Loops
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Receives output and produces a response.
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Effectors
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One of the 3 Feedback Loops
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Strengthens or enhances the change.
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Positive Feedback Loop
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This is the most common, reverses or eliminates the stimulus that creates the change.
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Negative Feedback Loop
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Abnormality of structure and/or function.
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Disorder
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More specific term used to describe an illness.
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Disease
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Type of disease that are: subjective.
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Symptom
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Type of disease that are: objective and measurable.
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Signs
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Organ systems that: Covering the body.
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Skin & Muscle
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Organ systems that are: Support and Movement.
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Skeletal & Muscles
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Organ systems that are: Control and Coordinate.
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Nervous System and Endocrine
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Organ systems that is: Transport
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Muscles and Cardiovascular
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Organ systems that are: Absorption and Excretion.
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Respiratory, Digestive, and Urinary
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Organ systems that is: Reproduction.
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Reproduction
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Standing upright, with palms facing forward.
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Anatomic Position
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Body cavity that is in the back.
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Dorsal Cavity
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A Major Body Cavity
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The cavity that encloses the brain.
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Cranial Cavity
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A subcategory in the Dorsal Cavity.
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Encloses the Spinal Cord.
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Vertebral Cavity
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A subcategory in the Dorsal Cavity.
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Body cavity that is in the back; and it is composed of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
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Ventral Cavity
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A Major Body Cavity
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A body cavity that encloses the:
*Lungs *Mediastinum |
Thoracic Cavity
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A subcategory in the Ventral Cavity
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This subcategory cavity contain: the stomach, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, small intestine, most of large intestine, spleen, kidneys, ureters.
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Abdominal Cavity
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A subcategory of the Abdominopelvic Cavity
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This subcategory cavity contain: urinary bladder, last part of the large intestine and uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries OR seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and vas deferens.
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Pelvic Cavity
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A subcategory of the Abdominopelvic Cavity
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Cavities in the head
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*Oral
*Nasal *Orbital |
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