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30 Cards in this Set
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To hang something:appendicular-pertaining to the upper or lower limb.
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Append
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Heart:percardium-membrane tha surrounds the heart.
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Cardi
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Brain:cerebr-largest portion of the brain.
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Cran
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Back:dorsal-position toward the back of the body.
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Dors
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Same: homeostasis-maintenance of a stable internal enviroment.
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Homeo
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The study of:physiology-study of body functions.
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-Logy
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Change:metabolism-chemical changes that occur in the body.
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Meta
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nose:nasal-pertaing to the nose.
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nas
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Circle:orbital-pertaining to the portion of skull that encircles the eye.
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Orb
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Wall:parietal membrane-membrane that lines the wall cavity.
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pariet
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Basin:pelvic cavity-basin shaped cavity enclosed by the pelvic bones.
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pelv
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Around:pericardial membrane-membrane that surround the heart>
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peri
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rib:pleural membrane-membrane that encloses the lung within the rib cage.
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pleur
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Standing still: homeostasis-maintenance of a stable internal enviroment.
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stasis
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Above:superior-reffering to a body part that is located above another.
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Super
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Cutting:anatomy-study of structure, which often involves cutting or removing body parts.
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Tomy
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What are the diffrences betwwen anatomy and physiology?
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Anatomy examines the structures of body parts.physiology considers body parts like what they do and how they do it.
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Why is it difficult to seperate the topics of anatomy and physiology?
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It is difficult to seperate anatomy and physiology because anatomical structures make possible their functions.
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List several examples that illustrate how the structure of a body part makes possible its function?
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The hand is adapted for grasping.The heart for pumping blood and the mouth for recieving food.
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Chemicals consist of ----?
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Atoms
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Atoms are composed of smaller particles called----?
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subatomic particles
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Atoms are bounded together to forom larger particles called ----?
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molecules
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Small molecules combines to form larger molecules called---?
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macromolecules
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within all organisms,including human,the basic structure and function is a ---?
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cell
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Cells contain structures called ---- that carry out specific activities?
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organelles
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A group cells forms ---?
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tissue
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Groups of diffrent tissue form ---- complex structures with specialized functions.
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Organs
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Groups of organs that function closely together compromise ----?
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Organ system
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Interacting organ system make up----?
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organism
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The heart costist of ---- and ----?
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muscle fat and nervous tissue
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