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42 Cards in this Set
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anatomy |
the study of the structure of living organisms |
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ana |
apart |
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tom |
to cut |
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appendicular |
pertaining to the upper and lower limbs |
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append |
to hang |
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axial |
pertaining to the longitudinal axis of the body |
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ax |
axis |
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body region |
a portion of the body with a special identifying name |
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regio |
boundary |
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directional term |
a term that references how the position of a body part relates to the position of another body part |
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directional term |
a term that references how the position of a body part relates to the position of another body part |
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directio |
the act of guiding |
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effector |
a structure that functions by performing an action that is directed by an integrating center |
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efet |
result |
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homeostasis |
maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment |
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homeo |
same |
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sta |
make stand or stop |
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integrating center |
a structure that functions to interpret information and coordinate a response |
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integratus |
make whole |
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metabolism |
the sum of the chemical reactions in the body |
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metabole |
change |
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parietal |
pertaining to the all of a body cavity |
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paries |
wall |
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pericardium |
the membrane surrounding the heart |
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peri |
around |
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peritoneum |
the membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the abdominal organs |
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ton |
to stretch |
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physiology |
the study of the function of living organisms |
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physio |
nature |
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plane |
imaginary two dimensional surface that marks the direction of a cut through a structure |
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planum |
flat surface |
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pleura |
the membrane lining the thoracic cavity and covering the lungs |
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receptor |
a structure that functions to collect information |
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recipere |
receive |
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section |
a flat surface of the body produced by a cut through a plane of the body |
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sectio |
cutting |
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serous membrane |
a two layered membrane that lines body cavities and covers the internal organs |
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serum |
watery fluid |
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membrana |
thin layer of tissue |
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visceral |
pertaining to organs in a body cavity |
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visceral |
pertaining to organs in a body cavity |
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viscus |
internal organ |
