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Physiolgy Def.
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study of how parts of the body function
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Anatomy Def.
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study of the structure and shape of the body
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Ventral Body Cavity Def.
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contains all the structures within the chest and abdomen. The diagram divides the ventral cavity and the abdominal & pelvic cavities
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Dorsal Boday cavity CONTAINS?
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CONTAINS THE CRANIAL CAVITY AND SPINAL COLUMN
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FRONTAL SECTION IS WHAT KIND OF CUT?
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CUT MADE ALONG A LONGITUDIAL PLANE THAT DIVIDES THE BODY INTO FRONT AND BACK REGIONS
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WHAT IS A TRANSVERS SECTION CUT?
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CUT MADE ALONG A HORIZONTAL PLANE TO DIVIDE THE BODY INTO UPPER AND LOWER REGIONS
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WHAT IS A MIDSAGITTAL SECTION CUT?
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SAGITAL SECTION MADE DOWN THE MEDIAN OF THE BODY
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WHAT IS A SAGITTAL SECTION CUT?
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CUT MADE ALONG A LONGITUDIAL PLANE DIVIDING THE BODY INTO RIGHT AND LEFT PARTS
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DEEP IS ________ FROM THE BODY SURFACE
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AWAY
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SUPERFICIAL IS ___________ FROM THE BODY SURFACE
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TOWARD
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DISTAL IS _____ FROM THE TRUNK OF THE BODY
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AWAY
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PROXIMAL IS ___ FROM THE TRUNK OF THE BODY
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CLOSE
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LATERAL IS ___ THE OUTER SIDE OF THE BODY
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TOWARD
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MEDIAL IS ___ THE MIDDLE OF THE BODY
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TOWARD
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NAME CHARECTERISTICS COMMON TO ALL LIFE FORMS
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1. ORGANIZATION
2. ENERGY USE 3. REPRODUCTION 4. ADAPTATION TO THE ENVIRONMENT 5. HOMEOSTASIS |
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UNICELLUAR DEF
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COMPOSED OF ONLY ONE CELL
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MULTI CELLULAR DEF
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COMPOSED OF MORE THAN ONE CELL
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DIFFERENTIATION DEF
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IS THE ROLES THAT CELLS TAKE ON DICTATED BY THE CELL'S GENETIC INSTRUCTIONS
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HOMEOSTASIS DEF
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AN ORGANISMS ABILITY TO MAINTAIN INTERNAL STABILITY. IT REQUIRES ENERGY TO MAINTAIN HOMEOSTASIS, GROWTH, AND TO REPRODUCE
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METABOLISM DEF
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THE PROCESS BY WHICH ORGANISMS USE ENERGY.
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REPRODUCTION DEF
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IS THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE AN ORGANISM THAT IS LIKE THE ORIGINAL.
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HOW DOES REPRODUCTION HAPPEN?
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THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION OF HEREDITARY INFO TO THE OFFSPRING IN THE FORM OF DNA.
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WHAT IS DNA SHORT FOR?
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DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
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DNA DEF
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LARGE MOLECULE THAT CONTAINS INFO ON DEVELOPMENT ON CERTAIN TRAITS FOR A PARTICULAR ORGANISM.
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TRAITS ARE CONTROLLED BY?
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GENES
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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION DEF
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ONLY ONE PARENT IS NEEDED TO PRODUCE OFFSPRING
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SEXUAL REPRODUCTION DEF
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TWO PARENTS ARE NEEDED TO PRODUCE OFFSPRING
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NATURAL SELECTION DEF
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THEORY THAT THOSE ORGANISMS WITH FAVORABLE TRAITS ARE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN REPRODUCTION
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NAME THREE SIMILIARITIES IN EUKARYOTES
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1. MEMBRANE BOUND NUCLEUS
2. MEMBRANE BOUND ORGANELLES 3. MEMBRANE SURROUNDING ENTIRE CELL |
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_____ & _____ WITHIN THE CELL DETERMINE THE FUNCTION OF THAT CELL
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NUCLEUS & ORGANELLES
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HOW DOES THE CELL MEMBRANE HELP AN ORGANISM MAINTAIN HOMEOSTSIS
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BY CONTROLLING WHAT ENTER AND LEAVES
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PASSIVE TRANSPORT DEF
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THE TRANSPORT ACROSS THE MEMBRANE
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NAME THREE THINGS THAT ARE TRUE FOR ALL CELLS
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1. ALL LIVING THINGS CONSIST OF ONE OR MORE CELLS
2. CELLS ARE THE BASIC STRUCTURES OF ANY ORGANISM 3. CELLS CAN ONLY PRODUCE FROM EXISTING CELLS. |
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What is matter?
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Anything that takes up space and has mass
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What is mass?
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Simply the quantity of matter and object has
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Substances that cannot be broken into similar types of matter are called?
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Elements
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What is an atom?
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The small part of an element that still retains all be original properties of the element
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What is density?
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The mass of the object in relation to its volume
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Two are more atom's share one or more pairs of electrons, the bond is called?
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covalent
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This type of bond happens when an electron from from atom transferred to an atom of another element?
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Ionic bond
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What is a ion?
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With an electrical charge
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What is a reduction oxidation reactions?
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Chemical reactions that result in transference of electrons
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What is and oxidation reaction?
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Occurs when an atom loses one or more electron, resulting in a positive charge
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What is a reduction reaction?
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When an atom gains one or more electrons, resulting in a negative charge
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What is a kinetic energy?
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Energy of an object in motion
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What is genetics?
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Study of how traits are transported from parent to offspring, or heredity
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What is on a Geno type?
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Genetic makeup of an organism consisting of alleles inherited from both parents
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What is a phenotype?
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The appearance of an organism resulting from its Geno type
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What is an acid?
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A compound that yields H+ ions in solution or a solution with the concentration of H+ exceeding OH-
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What is acid base balance?
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Situation in which the PH of the blood maintained between 7. 35 and 7.45
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Define action potentials?
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A large transient depolarization event, including polarity reversal, that is conducted along the membrane of the muscle cells or of fiber
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Active transport definition?
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Membrane transport process for which A TP is provided
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Define adaptation?
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Received, interpret, and respond internal and external stimuli via the nervous system
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Define adhesions?
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Molecular attraction between D similar molecules; attraction between water molecules and molecules that make up the inside of a xylem tube
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Aerobic definition?
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In the presence of oxygen
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Anaerobic definition?
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Without the presence of oxygen
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Antibody definition?
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A protein molecule that is released by a plasma cell (A daughter cell of a activated lymphocyte) and that binds specifically to an antigen; an immunoglobulin
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Arteries definition?
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Blood vessel that conduct blood away from the heart and into circulation
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Joint articulation?
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The junction of two or more bones
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Anode definition?
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The negative electrode at which oxidation occurs
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Anion definition?
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An atom or molecule with a negative charge
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Androgen definition?
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A hormone that controls male secondary sex characteristics; such as testosterone
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Alpha Particle definition?
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A cluster of two protons and two neutron emitted from a nucleus in one type of radioactivity
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Allergy hypersensitivity definition?
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Overzealous immune response to an otherwise harmless antigen
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Adrenergic fibers definition?
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Nerve fibers release norepinephrine
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Actinides definition?
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The old elements below the periodic table, from thorium to lawrencium
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Afferent sensory nerve definition?
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Nerve that contains processes of sensory neurons and carries nerve impulses to the central nervous system
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Anabolism definition?
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Energy requiring phase of metabolism in which simpler substances are combined to form more complex substances
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Aqueous definition?
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Refers to a solution with water as the solvent
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Amnion definition?
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Fetal membrane that forms of fluid filled sac around the embryo.
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Alkali Metals definition?
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The column of elements from lithium to francium
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Agonist definition?
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Muscle the bears the major responsibility for it affecting a particular movement; a prime mover
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agglutination definition?
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Clumping of foreign cells; induced by crosslinking of antigen antibody complexes
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Alleles definition?
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Any of the alternative forms of a gene
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Acetylcholine (ACH) definition?
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Chemical transmitter substance release by some nerve endings
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