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48 Cards in this Set
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to hang something |
append-
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heart
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cardi-
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helmet
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cran-
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back
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dors-
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same
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homeo-
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study of
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-logy
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change
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meta-
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wall
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pariet-
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basin
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pelv-
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around
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peri-
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rib
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pleur-
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standing still
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-stasis
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cutting
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-tomy
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branch of science that deals with the structure of body parts
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Anatomy
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concerns the functions of body parts (what they do & how they do it)
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Physiology
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chemicals consist of microscopic particles called
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atoms
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atoms join to form
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molecules
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small molecules combine to form larger
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macromolecules
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the basic unit of structure and function is
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cell
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structures that carry out specific activities
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organelles
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cells organized into layers that have common functions are
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tissues
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groups of different tissues form
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organs
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groups of organs that function closely together compose
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organ systems
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organ systems make up an
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organism
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chemical reactions in cells
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metabolism
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the most abundant chemical in the body
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water
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substances that provide the body with necessary nutrients
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foods
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change in position of the body
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movement
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reaction to a change inside or outside the body
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responsiveness
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increase in body size without change on shape
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growth
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production of new organisms and new cells
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reproduction
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obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide and releasing energy from foods
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respiration
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breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used
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digestion
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passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
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absorption
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movement of substances in body fluids
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circulation
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changing absorbed substances into chemically different forms
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assimilation
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removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions |
excretion
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used to release energy from food substances |
oxygen |
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form of energy, it is a product of metabolic reactions |
heat |
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an application of force to something |
pressure |
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vital signs indicate a person is alive |
true |
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stable environment |
homeostasis |
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provide information about specific condition |
receptors |
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tells what a particular value should be |
set point |
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bring about responses that alter conditions in the internal environment |
effectors |
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the body maintains homeostasis through through a number of self regulating control systems called |
homeostatic mechanisms |
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deviation from the set point |
negative feedback |
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moves conditions away from the normal state |
positive feedback mechanism |
