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Ch.1 The Human Body:An Orientation
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Anatomy
12th Grade
08/31/2015
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abdominal cavity
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The space bounded by the abdominal walls, diaphragm, and pelvis and containing most of the organs of digestion, the spleen, the kidneys, and the adrenal glands.
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abdominopelvic cavity
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the space between the diaphragm and the groin. There is no structurally distinct separation between the abdomen and pelvic regions.
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anatomical position
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a bodily posture or attitude.
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anatomy
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the science dealing with the form and structure of living organisms.
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atoms
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the smallest particle of an element with all the properties of the element
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cardiovascular system
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a set or series of interconnected or interdependent parts or entities (objects, organs, or organisms) that act together in a common purpose or produce results impossible by action of one alone.
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cells
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A small closed or partly closed cavity
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control center
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A mechanical, optical, or electronic system that is used to maintain a desired output
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coronal section
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Of, relating to, or having the direction of the coronal suture or of the plane dividing the body into front and back portions.
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cranial cavity
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the cavity enclosed by the cranium
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cross section
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A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.
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diaphragm
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digestion
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digestive system
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dorsal body cavity
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effector
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endocrine system
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excretion
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frontal section
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homeostasis
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homeostatic imbalance
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integumentary system
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irritability
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lymphatic system
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median section
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mediastinum
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metabolism
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midsagittal section
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movement
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muscular system
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negative feedback
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nervous system
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organ
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organ system
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organism
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pelvic cavity
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physiology
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plane
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positive feedback mechanisms
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receptor
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reproduction
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reproductive system
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respiratory system
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responsiveness
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sagittal section
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section
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skeletal system
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spinal cavity
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thoracic cavity
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tissues
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