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92 Cards in this Set
- Front
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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/ventral
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front of body
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dorsal/posterior
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back of body
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cranial
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head
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distal
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further away(distance)
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proximal
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closer to the part of attachment
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medial
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towards the center of the body
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lateral
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side
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supine
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lying face up
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prone
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lying face down
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median plane
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straight through the body
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frontal plane
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front and back...ex heart
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transverse plane
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crossed section, top half and bottom half
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histology
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the study of tissues
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epithelial tissue
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covers, line, and protects the body and its internal organs
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connective tissue
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is the framework of the body, providing support and structure for the organs
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nerve tissue
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is composed of neurons and connective that are referred to as neuroglia
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muscle tissue
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have the ability to contract or shorten
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voluntary muscle
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skeletal muscles
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involuntary muscle
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smooth and cardiac muscle
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cell
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the basic unit of life and the building block of tissue and organs
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nucleus
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contains DNA
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ribosome
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important in the synthesis of proteins
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proteins
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include the enzymes that regulate all chemical reactions within the body
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mitosis
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is necessary for growth and repair, in the process the DNA is duplicated and distributed evenly into two daughter cells
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meiosis
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the special cell division that takes place in the gonads, this is the ovaries and testes
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mucous, serous, synovial, or cutaneous
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are the principal kinds of membranes and are composed mainly in epithelial tissue
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types of glands
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include sudoriferous, sebaceous, and ceruminous
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cartilage
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is replaced by bone in embryonic development and is found mainly in the joints, the thorax, and various rigid tubes
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skin
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is the largest organ of the body
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epidermis
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the outer protective layer of the skin
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dermis
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the inner layer of connective tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings and the associated skin structure
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abdominopelvic
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cavity composed of the abdomen and pelvic
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absorption
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movement of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream
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actin
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protein making up the I band of the sacromere
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amino acid
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the building blocks of proteins
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antibody
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special proteins that protect the body from foreign substances
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ATP
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abbreviation for adenosine triphosphate which is energy for the cell
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atria
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upper chambers of the heart
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bile
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product of the live that emulsifies fat
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ceruminous gland
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gland of the ear that produces ear wax
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chromosomes
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bodies within the nucleus made of DNA and proteins called histones
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cilia
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small hairlike projections on some cells
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CNS
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central nervous system, made up of brain and spinal cord
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coronal plane
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imaginary line passing through the body from head to feet the divides the body into front and back portions
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cranial cavity
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body cavity containing the brain
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diaphragm
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dome-shaped breathing muscle that separates the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavities
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diffusion
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movement of the materials from high concentration to lower concentration
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digestion
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the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
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dorsal horn
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cresent shaped projections of gray matter within the spinal cord where sensory neurons enter the spinal cord
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ECG
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electrocardiogram, which is a record of the electrical activity of the heart
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embryo
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prenatal development time between the zygote and the fetus
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endometrium
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inner lining of the uterus
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enzymes
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functional proteins, their names usually end in -ase
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foramen magnum
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a passage in the skull bone through which the spinal cord enters the spinal column
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formed elements
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the blood cells
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glucose
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a simple sugar found in certain foods
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homeostasis
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the physiologic steady state that is naturally maintained within the body
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hypothalamus
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portion of the brain that regulates body temperature, sleep and appetite
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ingest
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to eat food and drink
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joints
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articulations between adjoining bones
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keratin
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a tough fibrous insoluble protein forming the primary component of the skin, hair, nails, and tooth enamel
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keratinized eptithelium
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the dead cells of the epidermis
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lacteal vessel
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found within the villi of intestinal wall, where fat nutrients are absorbed
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ligaments
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tissue connecting bone to bone
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mediastinum
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space within the thoracic cavity that houses all the organs of the chest except the lungs
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metabolism
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the sum total of uses ATP in the body
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mucous membrane
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thin sheets of tissue cells that line the body opening or canals that open to the outside of the body
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myosin
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a protein that makes up nearly half of the proteins in muscle cells
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nucleus
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the control center of the cell
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oral cavity
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the mouth, also known as the buccal cavity
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orbits
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cavities containing the eyes
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organelle
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a structurally discrete component of a cell that performs a specific body function
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pH
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measurement associated with acids and bases
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phagocytosis
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engulfing of materials by certain cells of the body
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plasma
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the liquid portion of blood
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pulmonary arteries
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blood flow through a network of vessels between the heart and lungs for the oxygenation of blood and the removal of carbon dioxide
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sacroplasmic reticuum
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organelle of the muscle fiber that stores calcium
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sebaceous glands
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oil gland of the skin
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serous membrane
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thin sheets of tissue that line the body cavities not having exits to the outside
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spinal column
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the backbone that protects the spinal cord which runs inside it
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subcantaneous tissue
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layer of tissue under the dermis that contains adipose tissue
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sudoriferous gland
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sweat glands
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synovial membranes
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loose, connective tissue that lines the joint cavity
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systemic circulation
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the general blood circulation of the body not including the lungs
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thoracic cavity
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the chest cavity
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vasoconstriction
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a narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel
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vasodilation
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a widening of the diameter of a blood vessel
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ventral horn
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the anterior columns of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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ventricles
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lower chambers of the heart
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zygote
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the fertilized egg, from the time it is fertilized until it is implanted in the uterus
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