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| this cavity's viscera includes the stomach, spleen. pancreas, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and most of the large intestine |
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| divided into a superior abdominal and an inferior pelvic cavity |
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| position in which the body is erect, the head is level, the eyes face forward, the upper limbs are at the sides, palms face forward, and feet are flat |
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| the study of body structure |
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| the smallest units of matter that participate in chemical reactions |
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| an organ system consisting of the heart and blood vessels, serving for the transport of blood |
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| the smallest subdivision of a tissue considered to be alive; consists of a plasma membrane enclosing cytoplasm and, in most cases, a nucleus |
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| sets the range of values within which a controlled condition should be maintained, evaluates the input it receives from the receptors, and generates output commands when they are needed |
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| formed by the cranial bones and contains the brain |
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| away from the surface of the body or an organ |
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| divides the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
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| the change in a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized state |
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| father from the attachment of a limb to the trunk |
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| pertaining to the posterior or back side of the body; opposite of ventral |
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| is located near the dorsal surface of the body and has two subdivisions, the cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity |
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| a body structure that receives output from the control center and produces a response or effect that changes the controlled condition |
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| an organ system that regulates homeostasis by secreting hormones |
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| extracellular fluid (ECF) |
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| any body fluid that is not contained in the cells; for example, blood lymph, and tissue fluid |
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| a cycle of events in which information about the status of a condition is continually monitored and fed back (reported) to a central control region |
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| plane at a right angle to a midsagittal plane that divides organs into anterior/posterior regions |
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| an increase in size and complexity, due to an increase in the number of cells, size of cells, or both |
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| the tendency of a living body to maintain relatively stable internal conditions in spite of greater changes in its external environment |
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| away from the head; toward the lower part of a structure |
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| an organ system consisting of the skin, cutaneous glands, hair, and nails |
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| between two structures - medial and lateral |
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| fluid in the interstitial spaces of a tissue, also called "tissue fluid" |
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| intracellular fluid (ICF) |
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| the fluid contained in the cells; one of the major fluid compartments |
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| farther from the midline of the body or a structure |
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| an organ system consisting of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, the tonsils, spleen, and thymus; functions include tissue fluid recovery and immunity |
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| nearer the midline of the body or a structure |
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| a broad, median partition between the lungs that extends from the sternum to the vertebral column; it contains all contents of the thoracic cavity except the lungs |
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| three layers of protective tissue that line the dorsal body cavity |
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| the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body, including catabolism and anabolism |
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| a vertical plane through the midline of the body that divides the body or organs into equal right and left sides |
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| two or more atoms joined together |
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| motion of the whole body, individual organs, single cells, or even organelles inside cells |
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| an organ system composed of the skeletal muscles, specialized mainly for maintaining postural support and producing movements of bones |
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| if a response reverses the original stimulus, the system is a ________ ________ ______ |
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| an organ system composed of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia, specialized for rapid communication of information |
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| a plane that divides the region at an angle |
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| a group of organs working together that have a common function. (integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive) |
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| a collection of structurally and functionally integrated systems; any living individual |
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| any anatomical structure that is composed of at least two different tissue types, has recognizable structural boundaries, and has a discrete function different from the structures around it |
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| a vertical plane that does not pass through the midline and that divides the body into unequal left and right portions |
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| this cavity's viscera includes the urinary bladder, portions of the large intestine and internal male and female reproductive structures |
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| the cavity that surrounds the heart |
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| a serous membrane that lines the pericardial cavity |
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| a serous membrane that lines the abdominal region of the abdominopelvic cavity |
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| the study of body function |
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| the noncellular portion of the blood |
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| a double-walled serous membrane that encloses each lung |
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| the cavities that enclose the lungs |
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| if a response enhances the original stimulus, the system is a ________ ________ ______ |
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| nearer to or at the back of the body |
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| if the body is lying face down, it is in the _____ position |
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| nearer the attachment of a limb to the trunk |
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| monitors changes in a controlled condition and sends input to the form of nerve impulses or chemical signals to a control center |
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| an organ system specialized for the production of offspring |
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| an organ system specialized for the intake of air and exchange of gases with thee blood, consisting of the lungs and the air passages from the nose to the bronchi |
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| the ability to detect and respond to changes in the external or internal environment |
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| an organ system consisting of the bones, ligaments, bone marrow, periosteum, articular cartilages, and other tissues associated with the bones |
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| any undifferentiated cell that can divide and differentiate into more functionally specific cell types such as blood cells and germ cells |
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| located on or near the surface of the body or an organ |
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| toward the head; upper part of a structure |
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| if the body is lying face up, it is in the ______ position |
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| contains two pleural cavities, and the mediastinum, which includes the pericardial cavity |
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| cells and extracellular materials working together to form an organ and performing some function for it; four classes are epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous |
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| a plane that divides the body or organs into superior and inferior regions |
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| an organ system specialized to filter the blood plasma, excrete waste products from it, and regulate the body's water, acid-base, and electrolyte balance |
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| pertaining to the anterior or front side of the body; opposite of dorsal |
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| is subdivided by the diaphragm into an upper thoracic cavity and a lower abdominopelvic cavity |
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| formed by the bones of the vertebral column and contains the spinal cord |
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