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35 Cards in this Set
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Def. of tissue
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grps of cells that perform same basic activity
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4 types of tissue
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epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
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Def. of organ
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2+ tissue types work together to perform one or more functions & form more complex structure
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Three types of body planes
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frontal, transverse, sagittal
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Frontal divides...
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into front & back
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Transverse divides...
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into upper & lower
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Sagittal divides...
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into right & left
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Anterior =
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Front
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Posterior =
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Behind
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Lateral =
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Side
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Ventr/o
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belly side
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Dors/o
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back side
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Medi/o
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middle
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later/o
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toward the side
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super/o
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upper most
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infer/o
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lower most
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proxim/o
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near the origin/pt. of attachment
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dist/o
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far from origin/pt. of attachment
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cephal/o
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toward the head
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caud/o
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toward the tail/posterior
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Two main body cavities
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Dorsal & ventral
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Dorsal cavity divided into...
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cranial & spinal
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ventral cavity divided into...
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thoracic & abdominopelvic
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Peritoneum
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Lines the abdominopelvic cavity
secretes lubricating fluid allows organs to glide against each other. |
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Def. of Adhesion
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sticking together of two structures that are normally separated
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Major body regions...
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head, neck, torso, extremities
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Abdomin/o
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abdomen
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acr/o
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extremities (arms & legs)
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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cephal/o
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head
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chir/o
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hand
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cyst/o
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bladder
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dactyl/o
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digit (toes, fingers)
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lapar/o
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abdominal wall
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omphal/o
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navel (umbilicus)
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