College Prep Human Anatomy & Physiology Vocab Terms

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Abdominopelvic Cavity:
Abdominal Cavity

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stomach, liver, spleen, gall bladder, small intestine, part of lg intestine

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Abdominopelvic Cavity:
Pelvic Cavity

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internal reproductive organs, urinary bladdar, rectum

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Absorption

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taking in substances thruogh cells' membranes

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Anatomical position

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standing posture, arms at sides with palms foreward, head forward and feet pointing forward

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Anatomy

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branch of science dealing with the form & structure of body parts

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Appendicular

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pertaining to upper & lower limbs

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Axial

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pertaining to head, neck, trunk

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Body Cavity

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open spaces in body where organs are kept

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Cell

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smallest living organism (structural & functional unit)

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Cranial Cavity

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Pertaining to cranium

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Diaphragm

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Sheet-like structure composed of skeletal muscle & connective tissue that separates thorax & abodminal cavities

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Homeostasis

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state of balance in internal body

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Feedback loop

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self-regulating mechanism - two types positive & negative

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Frontal plane

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pertaining to forehead

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Mediastinum

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Tissues & organs of the thoracic cavity that form a septum between lungs ... -middle

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Metabolism

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all chemical changes within cells considereed together

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Mid-sagittal plane

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2 equal halves - symmetric

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Negative feedback loop

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mechanism activated by an imbalance that corrects the imbalance (ex shiver, sweat)

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Organ

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structure consiting of a group of tissues

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Organelle

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part of a cell that performs a specialized function

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Physiology

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study of body functions

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Pleural

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membranes surrounding lungs

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Postive feedback loop

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process by which change causes additional similar changes until something stops it ex childbirth

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Prone

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body lying down

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Sagittal Plane

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divides body into right & left

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Spinal cavity

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dorsal - spinal column & cord

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Supine

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Body lying face up

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Thoracic

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(ventral) houses lungs and heart

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Tissue

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groups of cells

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Transverse Plane

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cuts horizontally divides superior and inferior portions