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abdominopelvic |
The space between the diaphragm and the lower portion of the trunk of the body. |
abdomen |
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absorption |
Taking in of substances by cells or membranes. |
water and a towel |
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anatomy |
Branch of science dealing with the form and structure of body parts. |
morphology |
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appendicular |
Pertaining to upper or lower limbs. |
appendages |
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assimilation |
Chemically changing absorbed substances. |
Indians |
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axial |
Pertaining to the head, neck, and trunk. |
the world rotates on an.. |
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circulation |
Path of blood through a system of vessels. |
Your blood ____ through your body. |
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digestion |
Breaking down of large nutrient molecules into smaller molecules that can be absorbed. |
hydrolysis |
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excretion |
Elimination of metabolic wastes. |
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homeostasis |
State of balance in which the body’s internal environment remains in the normal range. |
thermostat |
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metabolism |
all chemical changes within cells considered together |
Skinny people have a fast _____. |
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negative feedback |
mechanism activated by an imbalance that corrects the imbalance |
temperature |
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organelle |
part of a cell that performs a specialized funcation |
Cells, cells, are made of ____. |
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organism |
individual living thing |
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parietal |
pertaining to the wall of an organ or a cavity |
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pericardial |
pertaining to the pericardium (serous membrane that surrounds the heart) |
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peritoneal |
pertaining to the peritoneum (serous membrane that lines abdominal cavity and enclosed abdominal viscera) |
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physiology |
study of body functions |
what they do and how they do it |
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pleural |
pertaining to the pleura or the membranes surrounding the lungs |
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reproduction |
offspring formation |
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respiration |
cellular process that releases energy from nutrients |
breathing |
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thoracic |
pertaining to the chest |
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visceral |
pertaining to the contents of a body cavity |
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levels of organization |
1) atoms 2) molecules 3) macromolecules 4) organelles 5) cells 6) tissues 7) organs 8) organ systems 9) organism |
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movement |
self-initiated change in an organism’s position, its traveling from one place to another, or the motion of internal parts |
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movement |
self-initiated change in an organism’s position, its traveling from one place to another, or the motion of internal parts |
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responsiveness |
ability to sense changes taking place inside of outside its body and react to these changes |
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growth |
an increase in body size without any important change in shape |
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reproduction |
process of making a new individual |
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respiration |
process of obtaining oxygen, using oxygen to release energy from food substances, and removing the resultant gaseous wastes |
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digestion |
chemically and mechanically breaks down food substances into similar forms that cells can absorb and use |
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absorption |
passage of substances through certain membranes |
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assimilation |
changing of absorbed substances into forms that are chemically different from those that entered body fluids |
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circulation |
movement of substances within the body in body fluids |
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excretion |
removal of wastes that body parts produce as well as a result of their activities |
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Visceral vs Parietal |
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right hypochondriac |
upper right |
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buccal |
cheek |
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brachial |
arm |
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right lumbar |
middle right |
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antecubital |
front of elbow |
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palmar |
palm |
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pectoral |
chest |
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mammary |
breast |
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left epigastric |
upper middle |
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left hypochondriac |
upper left |
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right lumbae |
middle right |
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umbillical |
middle |
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left lumbar |
middle left |
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right iliac |
lower right |
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hypogastric |
lower middle |
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left iliac |
lower left |
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cervical |
eye |
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What organ system removes liquids and wastes from body? |
urinary system |
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What organ system produces most body heat? |
muscular system |
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What organ system interprets information from sensory units? |
nervous system |
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What organ system converts food molecules into forms that are absorbed? |
digestive system |
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What organ system transports gases between lungs and body cells? |
circulatory system |
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What is in the circulatory system? |
arteries, and heart |
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What is in the cranial cavity? |
brain |
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What is in the digestive system? |
gallbladder, liver, pancreas, and salivary glands |
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What is in the endocrine system? |
adrenal glands, ovaries, pancreas, parathyroid glands, prostate gland, testes, and thymus |
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What is in the integumentary system? |
skin |
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What is in the lymphatic system? |
spleen |
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What is in the nervous system? |
brain and spinal cord |
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What is in the female reproductive system? |
ovaries, uterus, and vagina |
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What is in the male reproductive system? |
prostate gland, testes, and urethra |
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What organ system provides framework for soft tissues? |
skeletal system |
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antebrachium |
forarm |
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gluteal |
buttocks |
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inguinal |
abdominal wall near thigh |
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lumbae |
lower back |
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costal |
ribs |
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pectoral |
chest |
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perineal |
between anus and reproductive organs |
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plantar |
sole |
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popliteal |
behind knee |
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sternal |
middle of thorax |
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umbilical |
navel |
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abdominal |
abdomen |
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lumbar |
lower back |
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cervical |
neck |
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cosral |
ribs |
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crural |
leg |
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cubital |
elbow |
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dorsum |
back |
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frontal |
forehead |
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genital |
reproductive organs |
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patellar |
knee |
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What cavity contains the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities? |
ventral cavity |
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What cavity contains the cranial and vertebral cavities? |
dorsal cavity |
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