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Chapter 1 Vocab.
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Anatomy
12th Grade
08/28/2007

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Anatomy
Definition
studies the structure of body pars and their relationships to one another
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Physiology
Definition
concerns funtions of the body's structural machinery

how the body parts work and carry out their life sustaining activities
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Anatomical Position
Definition
The anatomical reference point that is a standard body position
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Homeostasis
Definition
Ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world is constantly changing
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Superior/Inferior
Definition
above/below
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Anterior(Ventral)/Posterior(Dorsal)
Definition
in front of/back
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Lateral/Medial
Definition
to the side/ in the middle
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Proximal/Distal
Definition
close to/ far from
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Cranial Cavity
Definition
Within the skull, encases brain
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Vertebral Cavity
Definition
aka spinal cavity that runs within the boy vertebral column, encloses the spinal cord
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Thoracic Cavity
Definition
surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest
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Pleural Cavity
Definition
each holds a lung
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Pericardial Cavity
Definition
encloses the heart

subdivision of Mediastinum
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Mediastinum
Definition
contains the pericardial cavity that encloses the heart,

surrounds the remaining thoracic organs (esophagus, trachea...)
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Abdominal Cavity
Definition
containst he stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs
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