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40 Cards in this Set
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The lowest organizational level of an organism.
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Chemical level - atoms and molecules
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The second level of organism organization.
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The Cellular Level
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The 3rd level of organization for organisms.
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The Tissue Level
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The 4th Level of Organization for an organism.
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The Organ Level
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The 5th level of organization for an organism.
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The organ system level
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The 6th level of organization for an organism
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The Organism Level
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Name the 8 characteristics of life
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Maintaining boundaries, movement, response to stimuli, digestion, metabolism, excretion, growth and reproduction
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Correct Anatomical Position
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body erect, face forward, feet together, palms forward
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Supine Position
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Lying down, face upward
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Prone Position
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lying down, face down
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Superior
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above
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Inferior
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below
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anterior
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front
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posterior
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back
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medial
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toward the midline of the body
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lateral
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toward the extremeties of the body
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proximal
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nearer the point of attachment to the trunk
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distal
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further from the point of attachment at the trunk
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superficial
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on the surface of the body
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deep
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toward the interior of the body
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Name the four quadrants of the trunk region
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Upper right and left quadrants
Lower right and left quadrants |
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the region of the trunk that is in the center
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the umbilical region
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the upper left region of the body
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the left hypochondriac region
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the lower left region of the body
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the left iliac region
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the upper right region of the body
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the right hypochondriac region
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the upper center region
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the epigastric region
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the lower center region of the body
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the hypogastric region
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the lower right region of the body
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the right iliac region
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Define the serous membrane
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the membrane that covers the trunk cavities and line them
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Name the serous membrane that lines the actual cavity walls
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the parietal serous membrane
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Name the serous membrane that covers the organs of the trunk cavity
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the visceral serous membrane
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How are serous membranes further named? Give an example.
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Serous membranes are further named for the specific cavity and organs that they cover. An example would be the pericardium, the lining that covers the heart.
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Define homeostasis.
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maintaining balance of interior conditions despite exterior conditions.
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Name the three components of homeostasis.
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The receptor, the control center and the effector.
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Detects a change in conditions and sends a message to the control center.
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The receptor
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Determines the set point for homeostasis.
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The control center
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Makes the decision about what needs to be done to return to the set point.
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The control center
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Carries of the information sent from the control center.
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The effector
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examples of negative feedback mechanism
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body temperature, blood pressure, blood sugar
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examples of positive feedback mechanisms
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child birth, blood clotting
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