Unit 1 Medical Anatomy And Physiology

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Gross Anatomy

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The study of the body structures without the use of a microscope

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Metabolism

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The sum total of all chemical processes occurring in the body

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Involuntary Movement

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Two general types of movement in the body are voluntary and ___

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Bones

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To assist the process of movement of the body, the skeletal muscles are usually attached to ___

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Nerve Cells

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The characteristic of conductivity is associated with muscle cells and ___

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Repair

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In addition to producing an entirely new individual, new cells are formed in the body for the three purposes of replacement, growth, and ___

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Homeostasis

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The processes working to maintain the body's internal environment wthin normal limits is called ___

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Oxygen

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Major chemical requirements of the human body for maintaining homeostasis include water, nutrients, and ___

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Anatomical Position

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The body is erect with eys forward, feet together, arms at the side, and palms forward in the ___

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Anterior

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The directional term used to describe the front of the body on the belly side is ___

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Posterior

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Although the term dorsal is sometimes used, the preferred term when referring to the back side of a human is ___

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Head

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In anatomical nomenclature, the term superior refers to an aspect of the body toward the ___

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Lateral

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The anatomical term referring to a side away from the midline is ___

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Trunk

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The term proximal refers to a point close to where an extremity attaches to the body ___

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Ipsilateral

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Two structures on the same side of the body such as the left arm and left leg are said to be ___

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Sagittal Plane

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A vertical plane dividing the body into right and left sides represents a(n) ___

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Coronal Plane

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A longitudinal plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is a frontal plan, also known as a(n) ___

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Transverse Plane

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A horizontal plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts and is also known as a(n) ___

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Parasagittal

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A midsagittal plane divides the body into equal right and left halves, but if the halves are unequal the plane is said to be ___

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Cranial Activity

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The dorsal body cavity is subdivided into the spinal cavity and the ___

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Diaphragm

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The large dome-shamed muscle separating the abdominopelvic cavity from the thoracic cavity is the ___

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Pericardium

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Among the three major serous membranes of the body are the peritoneum, the pleura, and the ___

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Microscope

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For histologic anatomy, it is essential to use a(n) ___

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Cells

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One of the branches of physiology is cytology, the study of ___

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Renal Physiology

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The function of the excretory system is a major topic of a branch of physiology known as ___

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Atoms

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At its most simple level of structure, the body is composed of ___

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Molecules

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Carbohydrates, protein lipids, and watery typify the level of structure of the body in which the main components are ___

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Cell

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The fundamental unit of all living things, including the human body is the ___

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Tissue

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A group of cells working together to perform the same function is a(n) ___

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Connective Tissue

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A type of tissue represented by the blood and bone tissue is ___

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Epithelial

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The organs of the body are lined with a type of tissue known as ___

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Organ

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Various types of tissue work together in the human body to compose a(n) ___