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| structural units that form all body tissues |
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| forms the epidermis and surface layer of membranes |
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| acts to connect and support other body tissues: cartilage, adipose, bone, elastic fiber, blood |
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| composed of neurons, transmit nerve impulses by the release of neurotransmitters: brain, spinal cord, nerves throughout the body |
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| composed of contractile fibers |
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| structure made up of two or more types of tissue that perform specialized functions |
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| composed of a group of similar cells that perform a specific function |
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| imaginary slices or cuts through the body that divide it vertically or horizontally |
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| runs vertically from front to back; divides the body into right and left halves |
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| runs vertically from left to right; divides the body into front and back portions |
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| horizontal; divides the body into upper and lower portions |
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| the posterior or back part of the body: cranial cavity and vertebral cavity |
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| anterior or front side of the body: thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity |
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| movement away from the body |
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| toward or near the front; ventral |
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| toward or near the back; dorsal |
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| the lower or supporting part of any structure |
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| the pointed tip of a conical structure |
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| near the surface of the body |
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| toward the midline; nearer to the middle |
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| away from the midline; toward the side |
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| nearer to the origin or point of attachment |
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| further from the origin or point of attachment |
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| above or nearer to the head |
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| beneath or nearer to the feet |
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| lying horizontally facing upward |
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| lying horizontally facing downward |
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