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        | study of the structure of the human body |  | 
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        | study of the body's function |  | 
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        | one of three control components that work together to maintain internal equilibrium; specifically determines the set point |  | 
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        | organ, gland, or muscle capable of being activated by nerve endings |  | 
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        | the front (anterior) body cavity ("space") which includes the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity |  | 
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        | allow us to exlain where one body structure is in relation to another. |  | 
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        | Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or body; above |  | 
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        | surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest |  | 
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        | elimination of waste products in the body |  | 
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        | the process of making another of something; the creation of an offspring, of a cell, etc. |  | 
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        | hypogastric (pubic) region |  | Definition 
 
        | located inferior (below) to the umbilical (belly button) region. |  | 
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        | chemical or mechanical process of breaking down foodstuffs to substances that can be absorbed |  | 
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        | sum total of the chemical reactions occuring in the body cells |  | 
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        | The Part of the double-layered membrane that lines the walls of the ventral body cavity |  | 
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        | The part of the double-layered membrane that lines the outer surfaces of organs within the ventral body cavity |  | 
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        | Away from the midline of the body |  | 
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        | The relative location of an anatomical structure lying between two other structures. |  | 
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        | a state of balanced function in the body |  | 
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        | along the back surrounding the spinal cord |  | 
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        | Located close or on the body surface |  | 
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        | difficult to penetrate or understand |  | 
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        | study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface |  | 
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        | deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye |  | 
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        | protects the fragile nervous system organs |  | 
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        | pertianing to a position towards the tail end of the body |  | 
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        | The left region of the middle zone. (lateral to the umbilical region) |  | 
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        | the right region of the middle zone. (lateral to the umbilical region) |  | 
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        | a vertical plane at right angles to a sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions |  | 
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        | a plane dividing the body into an upper and lower section |  | 
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        | toward the attached end of  alimb or the origin of a structure. |  | 
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        | away from the attached end of a limb or the origin of a structure. |  | 
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        | the superior part of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs |  | 
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        | the inferior part of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains the bladder, some repoductive organs, and the rectum |  | 
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        | thin layer of lubricating fluid that seperates the serous membranes |  | 
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        | activities promoted by the muscular system |  | 
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        | the ability to sense changes (stimuli) in the environment and then respond to them |  | 
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        | subdivision in the thoracic cavity which encloses the heart and surrounds the other thoracic organs (trachea, esophagus, and others) |  | 
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        | a group of organs that work together to perform bodily functions |  | 
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        | the total sum of structural levels working together to provide life |  | 
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        | shows specific areas within the body divisions |  | 
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        | divides the body into left and right parts vertically |  | 
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        | Right hypochondriac region |  | Definition 
 
        | The right part of the upper abdombinal quadrant, which flanks the epigastric region laterally |  | 
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        | left hypochondriac region |  | Definition 
 
        | The left part of the upper abdombinal quadrant, which flanks the epigastric region laterally |  | 
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        | A horizontol cut from right to left, Dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. |  | 
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        | A cut made diagonally between the horizontal and vertical plane of the body or an organ |  | 
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        | making sure that the bodies internal environment remains distinct from the external environment surrounding it. |  | 
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        | structural changes that occur in a life span |  | 
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        | the study of changes that occur before birth |  | 
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        | structural changes that occur in a life span |  | 
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        | the space formed inside the skull that contains the brain |  | 
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        | An increase in the size of a body part or organism, usually accomplished by increasing the # of cells |  | 
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        | The needs of the body required for survival including: food, oxygen, water and appropriate temperature and atmospheric pressure. |  | 
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        | study of the body as a whole |  | 
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        | study of specific regions of the body and focusing in on the relationships between parts located within that region |  | 
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        | at this level, cells are created and have some common functions.  Individual cells vary widely in size and shape, reflecting their unique function in the body |  | 
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        | at this level, atoms combine to form molecules such as water and proteins |  | 
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        | Pertaining to the back; postertior |  | 
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        | Toward the midline of the body |  | 
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        | A potential space between the two layers of pleaura; contains a thin film of serous fluid. |  | 
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        | synthesizing more complex cellular structures from a simpler substance. (small to big) |  | 
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        | synthesizing more complex cellular structures from a simpler substance. (small to big) |  | 
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        | negative feedback mechanism |  | Definition 
 
        | a triggered action that stops another action, preventing it from continuing what it was doing |  | 
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        | positive feedback mechanism |  | Definition 
 
        | an action that triggers the action to either increce what it is doing or continuing what it is doing |  | 
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        | the centermost region deep to and surrounding the umbilicus (navel) |  | 
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        | the region located superior to the umbelical region (epi=upon, above ; gastri=belly) |  | 
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        | Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) |  | Definition 
 
        | One of four quadrants that divide up the abdominopelvic cavity. It is a term is used to localize the organs in the area. |  | 
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        | Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) |  | Definition 
 
        | One of four quadrants that divide up the abdominopelvic cavity. It is a term is used to localize the organs in the area. |  | 
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        | pertaining to an internal organ of the body or the inner part of a structure |  | 
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        | the moist membrane found inclosed ventral body cavities. |  | 
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        | The body plans that are generally recognized are acoelomate, pseudocoelomate, and coelomate. |  | 
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        | TISSUES ARE COLLECTIONS OF SPECIALIZED CELLS THAT ARE ORGANIZED TO PERFORM A RELATIVELY NUMBER OF FUNTIONS. |  | 
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        | The study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms; biological chemistry; physiological chemistry. |  | 
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        | A substance, usually used in small amounts relative to the reactants, that modifies and increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process. Add comment
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        | Refers to the varying dimensions of the atomic elements in revelation to their position on the periodic table. |  | 
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        | a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA and derived from pyrimidine |  | 
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        | DNA; a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information |  | 
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        | RNA; a long, usually single-stranded chain of alternating phosphate and ribose units with the bases adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil bonded to the ribose |  | 
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        | occur whenever chemical bonds are formed, rearranged, or broken |  | 
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        | when a molecule has two poles of charge. Ex. Water
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        | unequal electron pair sharing in a molecule |  | 
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        | common waste product of protein breakdown in the body. |  | 
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        | The measure of the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution. |  | 
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        | Chemical bond formed by electron trasfer between atoms |  | 
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        | atoms with a positive and negative electric charge |  | 
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        | The average mass of an atom of an element, usually expressed relative to the mass of carbon 12, which is assigned 12 atomic mass units. |  | 
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