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| serious of tests of a hypothesis; a controlled experiment eliminates biases or outside influences |
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| idea or principle to be tested |
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| a hypothesis that has been proved by experiments to have a high degree of confidence |
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| a theory that has an unusually high level of confidence |
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| Is the science of the structures of an organism and the relations of its parts |
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| study of the body and its parts that relies only on what the eye can see as a tool for observation |
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| study of body parts with a microscope |
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| study of human growth and development |
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| study of diseased body structures |
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| study of the body by systems |
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| science of the functions of organisms |
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| of the entity is made of one or more cells, it is alive |
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| living organisms are self-organized and self-maintaining |
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| Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous |
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| Body erect with arms at sides and palms forward, head and feet pointing forward |
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| a term meaning that right and left sides of the body are mirror images |
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| are on the same side of the body in the anatomical position |
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| opposite sides of the body in anatomical position |
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| Ventral Cavity is subdivided into.... |
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| thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity |
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| Thoracic Cavity is subdivided into.. |
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right and left pleural cavities
mediastinum |
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| Abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into |
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| abdominal and pelvic cavity |
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| Dorsal Body Cavity subdivided into.. |
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| cranial cavity and spinal cavity |
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| right hypochondriac region, epigastric region, left hypochondriac region, right lumbar region, umbilical region, left lumbar region, right iliac region, hypogastric region, left iliac region |
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| Abdominalpelvic quadrants |
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| right upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, right lower quadrant and left upper quadrant |
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| Divided the body into right and left sides |
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| divide the body into anterior and posterior portions |
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| Divides the body into upper and lower parts |
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| the relatively constant states maintained by the body; internal environment around body cells remains constant |
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| Regulates body temperature |
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| Homeostatic control mechanisms |
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| sensor mechanism, control mechanism, effector mechanism and feedback mechanism |
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| Negative feedback mechanism |
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-inhibitory
-stabilizes physiological variables
-produces an action opposite to the change that activated the system
-much more common than positive feedback control system
-most of the body systems use this type of mechanism |
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| Positive feedback control systems |
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-stimulatory
-amplify or reinforce the change that is occurring
-tend to produce destabilizing effects and disrupt homeostasis
-bring specific body functions to swift completion |
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-Intracellular control
-Intrinsic Control
-Extrinsic Control |
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| regulation within cells by either genes or enzymes |
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| control within tissues or organs, involves chemical signals |
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| regulation from organ to organ |
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| term to describe the wasting effects of advancing age. |
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