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22 Cards in this Set
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1 type of fluid bathes the cells, carries nutrients to and from the cells, and transports nutrients into and out if the cells. Includes all body fluids outside the cells. |
Extracellular Fluid |
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Fluid inside the cells are called |
Intracellular Fluid |
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The main method for maintaining homeostasis is _______, a control system based on information returning to a source. Self regulating system; a method for keeping body conditions within a normal range and maintaining homeostasis |
Negitive Feedback |
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State of balance within the body; maintenance of body conditions within set limits |
Homeostasis |
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3 planes if division |
Frontal, Sagital & Transverse |
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All the physical and chemical processes by which an organism is maintained. The sum of all catabolic and anabolic reactions in the body is called |
Metabolism |
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Term that means nearer to the point if origin |
Proximal |
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Term that means farther from the body's midline |
Lateral |
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Farther from the origin of a structure |
Distal |
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Back of the body |
Posterior Dorsal |
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Above Higher Position |
Superior |
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Below Lower |
Inferior |
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Front of the body |
Anterior Ventral |
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Midline of the body dividing into right and left portions |
Medial |
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Complex substances are broken down into simpler compounds |
Catabolism |
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Consists of building or synthesis reactions |
Anabolism |
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The energy obtained from the breakdown of nutrients is used to form a compound often described as the cells energy currency |
"ATP" Adenosine Triphosphate |
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The study of body structure |
Anatomy |
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The study of how the body functions |
Physiology |
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Specialized cells are grouped into _____, which, in turn, are combined to form _____; these organs form ______, which work together to maintain the body. |
Tissue, Organs, Systems |
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The simplest living form. Basic unit of life |
Cell |
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Describe the organization of the body from chemicals to the whole body? |
Chemicals, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ Systems, Body as a whole |
