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Anatomy - Anatomical Terms [Midterm]
Define various anatomical terms
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Anatomy
12th Grade
01/18/2011

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axial portion of body
Definition
dorsal cavity and ventral cavity
Term
anatomical position
Definition
standing erect with face forward, arms to side, palms facing forward, toes facing forward
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visceral pericardium
Definition
membrane on surface of heart organ(s)
Term
visceral
Definition
organs within body cavity
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midsaggital plane
Definition
a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right halves
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trunk of body
Definition
includes thorax, abdomen, and pelvis
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vital signs
Definition
blood pressure, body temperature, and pulse rate
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homeostasis
Definition
having a stable internal environment
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cell
Definition
basic unit of living things
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plasma membrane
Definition
has proteins for molecular transport
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lysosome
Definition
membraneous sacs that function to digest wornout cellular parts
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vesicles
Definition
membraneous sacs that contain various substances that have entered the cell
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mitochondria
Definition
membraneous organelle that functions to transfer energy into usable forms
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nucleus
Definition
porous double membrane that contains genetic material
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neuron
Definition
nerve cell
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leukocyte
Definition
white blood cell
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phagocyte
Definition
cell that engulfs particles
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erythrocyte
Definition
red blood cell
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chondrocyte
Definition
cartilage cell
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peritoneal membrane
Definition
membrane of abdominopelvic cavity
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serous membrane
Definition
membranes lining body cavities that lack openings to outside
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serous fluid
Definition
found between serous membrane layers and functions to reduce friction
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mediastium
Definition
midline portion of body that divides thoracic cavity into two sides
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osmosis
Definition
type of passive transport in which water molecules move from a higher concentration to a lower concentration through a selectively permeable membrane
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diffusion
Definition
type of passive transport
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active transport
Definition
endocytosis
Term
endocytosis
Definition
phagocytosis
Term
phagocytosis
Definition
active transport, endocytosis
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