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27 Cards in this Set
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anatomy |
the study of the structure and shapes of the body and its parts |
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Physiology |
the study of how the body and its parts work or function |
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receptor |
responds to the change |
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effector |
provides the means for a response to the stimulus |
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simplest level of organization |
molecules and atoms |
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most complex level of organization |
an organism |
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anatomical position |
feet slightly apart, palms of hands facing outwards |
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integumentary system |
forms external body covering, protects deeper tissue from injury, helps regulate body temp |
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necessary life functions |
maintain boundaries, movement, movement of substances,, digestion, locomotion |
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dorsal |
back |
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midsaggital |
a cut through the middle of the body leaving an EQUAL right and left half. |
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reproductive system |
produces offspring |
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superior |
above a certain part of the body |
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cranial cavity |
contains the brain |
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ventral body cavity |
thoracic, abdominal pelvic cavity |
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frontal |
front and back part |
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dorsal cavity |
contains the cranial and spinal cavity |
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anterior |
front |
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posterior |
back side |
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lateral |
away from the midline |
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proximal |
closer to the midline |
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nervous system |
fasting acting control system, responds to internal and external changes, activates muscles and glands |
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endocrine system |
growth, reproduction, metabolism, secretes regulatory hormones |
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removes carbon dioxide |
respiratory system |
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homeostasis |
maintenance of a stable internal environment |
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urniary systems main function |
to maintain metabolism |
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lympathic system |
returns fluid to blood vessels, cleans the blood, involved in immunity |
