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24 Cards in this Set
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Anabolism
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Building up, or synthesis, reactions that require energy and make complex molecules out of two or more smaller ones
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Anatomical position
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Standard reference position for the body
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Anatomy
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Study of body STRUCTURE and the relationships of its parts
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Catabolism
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Reactions that break down complex molecules into two or more smaller ones with the release of energy
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Differentiation
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Process by which cells become structurally and functionally specialized
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Homeostasis
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A normal stable condition in which the body's internal environment remains the same; consistant internal environment
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Metabolism
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The total of all biochemical reactions that take place in the body; includes anabolism and catabolism
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Negative feedback
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A mechanism of response in which a stimulus initiates reactions that reduce stimulus
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Physiology
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Study of the FUNCTIONS of living organisms and their parts
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ab
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away from
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ad
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toward or in the direction of
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-al
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pertaining to
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ana-
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apart
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cardi-
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heart
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dors-
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back
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epi-
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upon, above
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gastr-
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stomach
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-graphy
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process of recording a picture or record
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-gram
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a record or picture
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homeo-
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alike, same
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integ-
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a covering
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inter-
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between or among
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intra-
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within or inside
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-ism
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process of
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