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Anatomy
11th Grade
08/24/2022

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Anatomical Position
Definition
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Anatomical Position
Definition
Standing erect with feet facing forward
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Metabolism
Definition
All chemical reactions going on in the body
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Lateral
Definition
Away from the midline
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Distal
Definition
Away from the point of attachment
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Deep
Definition
Away from the surface of the body
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Dorsalflexion
Definition
Backward bending of hand or foot
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Inferior
Definition
Below
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Thoracic cavity
Definition
Between the neck and abdomen
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Effector
Definition
Brings change; back to homeostasis
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Frontal plane
Definition
Divides body into anterior and posterior parts
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Viscera
Definition
Internal organs
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Abduction
Definition
Joints move away from the midline
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Adduction
Definition
Joints move toward the midline
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Homeostasis
Definition
Maintaining a constant interval environment
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Circumduction
Definition
Movement of a limb that describes a circle motion
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Control Center
Definition
Receives input and provides nerve impulses or chemical signals to effectors
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Gross Anatomy
Definition
Study of the macroscopic structures of an organism
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Anatomy
Definition
Study of the structure of the human body
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Growth
Definition
The increase in physical development of the body
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nasal cavity
Definition
The nose area
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Excretion
Definition
The process of removing waste from the body
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Physiology
Definition
The study of how tissues work
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Flexion
Definition
To bend
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Extension
Definition
To straighten
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Eversion
Definition
To turn your foot outward
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Dorsal
Definition
Toward the back of the body
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Superficial
Definition
Toward the body surface
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Anterior
Definition
Toward the front
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Superior
Definition
Toward the head
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Medial
Definition
Toward the midline
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Appendicular
Definition
Upper body
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Pericardial cavity
Definition
area between the parietal and visceral layers
Term
Digestion
Definition
breaks down food; body uses it for energy,growth, and tissue repair
Term
proximal
Definition
closer to the point of attachment
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proximal
Definition
closer to the point of attachment
Term
Sagittal plane
Definition
divides body left and right
Term
Intermediate
Definition
in between
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Abdominal Cavity
Definition
largest hollow space of the body
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Transverse plane
Definition
line that separates superior from inferior
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Serous membrane
Definition
lines a cavity without an opening outside the body
Term
Plane
Definition
lines drawn thru the body
Term
Axial
Definition
located close or along the axis of the body
Term
Plantar flexion
Definition
pointing your toes
Term
Microscopic anatomy
Definition
study of the microscopic structures of an organism
Term
Middle ear cavity
Definition
tansmit sound to inner ear
Term
Irritability
Definition
the ability of a cell to receive and respond to a stimulus
Term
Positive feedback
Definition
the body changes from normal point and amplifies
Term
Orbital cavity
Definition
the eye
Term
midsagittal plane
Definition
the midline thru the center of the body
Term
Oral cavity
Definition
the mouth
Term
Pleural cavities
Definition
the serous membrane covering the lung and thoracic cavity
Term
Mediastinum
Definition
the space between the lungs where the heart sits
Term
Synovial cavity
Definition
the space in moveable joints
Term
Inversion
Definition
to turn foot outward
Term
Supination
Definition
to turn palms anteriorly
Term
Posterior
Definition
toward the back
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Ventral
Definition
toward the front
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pronation
Definition
turning hands posteriorly
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Homeostasis imbalance
Definition
when a stressor threatens the internal environments balance
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Negative feedback
Definition
when change creates a response back to a set point
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