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When the body is in the anatomical position, the thumbs point ______.
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Anteriorly
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Front
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Toward the back, or rear side of the body.
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Posteriorly
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Back
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A person lying on his/her back is in what position?
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Supine
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Faced up
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The physical and chemical breakdown of food we eat is called ________.
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Digestion
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Processing/breaking down food
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The transfer of fluids across the plasma membrane of a call from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration is a process known as ________.
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Diffusion
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Homeostasis is defined as _______.
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Self-Regulated control of the body's internal environment
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Regulation of insides
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That portion of a cell containing all the genetic material important in the cell's reproduction is called the _________.
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Nucleus
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Main
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What type of tissue is known as the lining tissue of the body?
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Epithelial
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Ep
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The secretion of digestive fluids and the absorption of digested foods and liquids is the chief function of which tissue?
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Columnar
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Column
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Because this tissue is continuous throughout the body, if an infection were allowed to spread, it could reach every area of the body by moving though which of the following tissues?
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Areolar
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olar
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Which of the following are the two most prominent mineral elements of bone?
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Calcium and Phosphorus
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C&P
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The bones of the wrist are classified as which of the following bones?
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Short bones
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NOT tall
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