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24 Cards in this Set
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the skin and structures derived from the skin that are used to protect the body from the external environment |
integumentary |
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consists of bone, cartilage, and joints of the body used for support, protection, and blood cell production |
skeletal |
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consists of all the muscles of the body and are used primarily for movement |
cardiovascular |
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contains lymph nodes and glands. This system returns filtrate back into the blood and acts as a filter by taking out foreign matter found in the body |
lymphatic |
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includes brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs. This system is responsible for all body activity |
nervous |
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helps to regulate body activity chemically and includes glands that produce hormones which are transported through the circulatory system |
endocrine |
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the organs and structures responsible for producing sex cells and nourishing them to perpetuate the species |
reproductive |
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includes the lungs and associated passageways responsible for supplying oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the blood. It also maintains an acid/base balance in the blood. |
respiratory |
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functions in the digestion and absorption of food and eliminates waste products. All organs and passageways that receive, digest and absorb food are included |
digestive |
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organs and passageways that eliminate waste products from the blood |
urinary |
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toward the head |
superior (cranial) |
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toward the tail or away from the head |
inferior (caudal) |
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toward the front of the body in a human or the belly side in an animal |
anterior (ventral) |
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toward the back of the body |
posterior (dorsal) |
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closer to the midline of the body |
medial |
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farther away from the midline of the body |
lateral |
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the area closest to the attachment to the trunk of the body |
proximal |
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the area further from the attachment to the trunk of the body |
distal |
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toward the other surface of the body |
superficial |
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further away from the surface of the body |
deep |
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a line that divides the body in the left and right pieces but not through the center of the body |
sagittal (parasagittal) |
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a medial line that runs down the center of the body dividing it into left and right pieces |
midsagittal |
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a line that divides the body into front and back pieces |
frontal (coronal) |
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a cross section of the body |
transverse (horizontal) |
