A&p Ch1

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Anatomy

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Science that studies the form and composition of the body’s structure.

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Gross Anatomy

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Study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy.Homeo

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Homeostasis

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Steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain.

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Microscopic Anatomy

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Study of very small structures of the body using magnification.

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Physiology

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Science that studies the chemistry, biochemistry, and physics of the body’s functions.

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Regional Anatomy

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Study of the structures that contribute to specific body regions.

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Systematic Anatomy

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Study of the structures that contribute to specific body systems.

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the abdominal and pelvic viscera.

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Anabolism

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Assembly of more complex molecules from simpler molecules.

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Anterior

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Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as ventral.

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Anterior Cavity

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Larger body cavity located anterior to then posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and the peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as ventral cavity. Cata

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Catabolism

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Breaking down of more complex molecules into simpler molecules.

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Caudal

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Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column); also referred to as inferior.

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Cell

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Smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles.