Organization Of The Body

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Study of body structure

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anatomy

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science of the body functions

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physiology

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subdivisions of anatomy that is explored through visualization or palpation (without cutting)

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Surface anatomy

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Study of form and markings of the body structure

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Surface anatomy

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Study of anatomical structures visible to the unaided eye

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gross anatomy

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Subdivisions of anatomy that proceed through cutting

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gross anatomy

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Subdivisions of gross anatomy

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systemic and regional

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Study of anatomical structures of a specific region

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regional anatomy

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Study of fertilized egg developing into its adult form

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developmental anatomy

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subcategory of developmental anatomy that studies conception to the 8th week of gestation

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embryology

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study of tissues

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histology

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study of individual cellular structures

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cytology

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Study of anatomical changes due to disease

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pathology

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types of examinations used bt pathologists

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gross inspection, cytology, histology, lab exams

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subdivisions of anatomy that uses a microscope

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cytology and histology

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Study of components of one system at once

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systemic anatomy

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Groups of cells that work together to perform a similar function

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tissues

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four basics of tissues

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connective, muscular, epithelium, nervous

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Structures composed of two or more different types of tissues

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organs

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consists of related organs with a common function

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organ systems

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number of organ systems

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eleven

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six important life processes

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metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth, differentiation, reproduction

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levels of organization

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chemical, cell, tissues, organ, system, organism

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definition of homeostasis

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ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment

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internal environment is the

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extracellular fluid

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fluid within cells

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intracellular fluid

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fluid outside of cells

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extracellular fluid

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fluid between cells and tissues

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interstitial fluid

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types of extracellular fluid

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blood plasma, interstitial, lymph, cerebrospinal, synovial, aqueous humor

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type of ECG in the eyes

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aqueous humor

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type of ECF in the joints

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synovial fluid

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structure that monitors changes in a controlled condition and send input to control centre

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receptors

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pathways that sends input to the control centre

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afferent

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component of a feedback system that sets of values to be maintained

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control center

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component of feedback system that elevates input from receptors and generates output command

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control center

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component of feedback system that is the output command

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efferent pathway

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types of efferent pathways

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never impulses, hormones or other chemicals

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types of feedback system that reverses change in a controlled conditions

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negative feedback

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type of feedback system that strengthens or reinforces a change on one of the body's controlled conditions

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positive feedback

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example of positive feedback

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child birth

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planes that divides the body into right and left sides

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sagittal

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plane that divides the body into two equal, mirror-image halves

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midsagittal

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plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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frontal or coronal plane

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plane that divides the body into unequal "halves"

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parasagittal plane

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plane that divides that bad into superior and inferior portions

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transverse (cross- sectional or horizontal)

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plane that pass through the body or organ at an angle

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oblique

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cavity formed by the cranial bones that protects the brain

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cranial

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cavity that is formed by bones of vertebral column

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vertebral canal

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layers of protective tissue that line the cranial cavity and vertebral cranial

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meninges

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cavity formed by sternum, ribs, and thoracic portion of the bony vertebral column

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thoracic cavity

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cavity stabilized by the internal and external muscles of the chest

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thoracic cavity

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cavities within the thoracic cavity

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mediastinal and pleural cavities

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cavity located in the central part of the thoracic cavity

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mediastinal cavity

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two fluid- filled spaces that surround each lung

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pleural cavities

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cavity located within the middle part of the mediastinal cavity

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pericardial cavity

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fluid- filled space that surrounds the heart

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pericardial cavity

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cavity extends from the diaphragm to the groin

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abdominopelvic cavity

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divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity

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abdominal and pelvic

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organs located in abdominal cavity

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stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small and large intestines

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organs located in the pelvic cavity

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urinary bladder, internal organs of reproductive, portions of large intestine

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membranes that lines thoracic and abdominal cavities

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serous membranes

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thin, slippery, double-layered, membranes

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serous membranes

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membranes that adhere to outer surface of organs then double- back on themselves to line body cavity wall

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serous membrane

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layer of serous membrane that covers the organs within the cavities

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visceral layer

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layer of serous membrane that lines the cavity walls

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parietal layer

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serous membrane found around heart

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pericardial

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serous membrane found around the lungs

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pleural

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serous membrane found around abdominal organs

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peritoneal

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other body cavities

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oral, nasal, orbital, middle, ear, synovial

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directional term above, top, toward head

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superior

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directional term below, bottom, away from head

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inferior

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directional term for toward the front

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anterior (ventral)

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directional term for toward the back

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posterior (dorsal)

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directional term for toward the midline

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medial

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directional term for away from midline

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lateral

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directional term for between medial and lateral

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intermediate

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directional term for nearest to the origination

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proximal

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directional term for farthest from origination

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distal

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directional term for the same side of the body

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ipsilateral

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directional term for opposite side of the body

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contralateral

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directional term for towards the surface

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superficial

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directional term for towards the core of the body

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deep

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number of abdominopelvic quadrants

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four

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number of abdominopelvic regions

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nine