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Anatomy   The study of structure  
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Physiology   The study of function  
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Homeostasis   Relative constancy of the internal environment  
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Midline   Divides the body into equal right and left halves  
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Medial   Toward the midline  
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Lateral   Away from the midline  
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Proximal   Closest to the point of origin or the trunk  
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Distal   Furthest from the point of origin or the trunk  
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Anterior   Front of the body in anatomical position  
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Posterior   Back of the body in anatomical position  
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Ventral   Front of the body in anatomical position  
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Dorsal   Back of the body in anatomical position  
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Superior   Toward the head  
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Inferior   Toward the feet  
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Superficial   Near the surface  
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Deep   Farther from the surface  
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Contralateral   Opposite sides  
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Ipsilateral   Same side  
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Antebrachium   Forearm  
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Antecubital   Depression on the anterior side of the elbow  
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Axillary   Armpit  
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Brachium   Arm  
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Buccal   Cheek  
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Carpal   Wrist  
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Cephalic   Head  
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Cervical   Neck  
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Crural   Anterior leg  
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Cubital   Elbow  
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Cutaneuos   Skin  
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Digital   Fingers and toes  
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Femoral   Thigh  
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Inguinal   Groin  
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Olecranon   Elbow  
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Opthalamic   Eye  
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Palmar   Palm of the hand  
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Pedal   Foot  
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Plantar   Sole of the foot  
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Popliteal   Posterior knee  
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Phalangeal   Fingers and toes  
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Sural   Posterior leg  
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Tarsal   Ankle  
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Oral   Mouth  
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Orbital   Around the eye  
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Thoracic   Chest  
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Pulmonary   Lungs  
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Cardiac   Heart  
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Hepatic   Liver  
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Renal   Kidney  
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Midsagittal   Divides the body into equal right and left halves  
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Sagittal   Divides the body into unequal right and left parts  
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Frontal   Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts  
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Coronal   Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts  
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Transverse   Divides the body into superior and inferior parts  
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Horizontal   Divides the body into superior and inferior parts  
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Structural levels of organization   Atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, system  
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Cell   The smallest living structural unit  
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Ventral Cavity   Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic  
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Dorsal Cavity   Cranial, Spinal, CNS  
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Thoracic Cavity   Right and left pleura, Mediastinum  
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Right and left pleura   Right and left lungs  
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Mediastinum   Heart, trachea, vena cava, esophagus  
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Abdominal Cavity   Right hypocondriac, epigastric, left hypocondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right inguinal, hypogastric, left inguinal  
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Right Hypocondriac   Liver  
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Epigastric   Liver, stomach  
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Left Hypocondriac   Pancreas, spleen  
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Right Lumbar   Ascending colon  
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Umbilical   Transverse colon  
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Left Lumbar   Descending colon  
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Right Inguinal   Cecum, vermiform appendix  
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Hypogastric   Bladder  
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Left Inguinal   Sigmoid colon  
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Pelvic Cavity   Bladder and some reproductive organs  
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Diaphragm - location   Divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities  
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Diaphragm - function   One of the three major body pumps, moving both air and fluid  
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Cranial Cavity   Brain  
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Spinal Cavity   Spinal cord  
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Supine   Face up  
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Prone   Face down (on stomach)  
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Lateral Recumbent   Side lying  
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Cell Structure   Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, organelles  
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Plasma membrane   Selectively permeable, double layer phospholipid membrane  
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Cytoplasm   Specialized living material in cell membrane mostly made up of the organelles  
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Organelles   Mitocondria, lysosome, golgi apparatus, ribosomes, nucleus, cilia and flagellum  
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Mitocondria   Powerhouse, synthesizes ATP  
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Lysosome   Digestion, sometimes selfdestruct  
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Golgi Apparatus   Packaging center  
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Ribosomes   Protein synthesis  
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Nucleus   Brain, stores DNA  
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Cilia   Hairlike extensions on the surface of the cell that promote one way movement of substances across the membrane  
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Flagellum   Taillike projection of a sperm cell that helps propulsion  
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Cell Reproduction   Meiosis and mitosis  
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Meiosis   Division of sex cells from one parent cell into four daughter cells  
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Mitosis   Division of somatic cells in a 5 step process from one parent cell into two identical daughter cells  
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Mitosis - 5 steps   Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase  
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Interphase   The resting stage where no active division occurs  
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Prophase   Stage 1 of reproduction  
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Metaphase   Stage 2  
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Anaphase   Stage 3, clevage furrow appears  
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Telophase   Stage 4, completion of division  
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Passive Transport   The movement of substances from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, down the concentration gradient  
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Passive Transport - Types   Diffusion and filtration  
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Active Transport   The movement of substances from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, up the concentration gradient (requires energy)  
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Active Transport - Types   Ion Pump  
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Diffusion   Substances scatter evenly throughout an available space; ie osmosis  
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Filtration   Substances move through the membrane because of hydrostatic pressure  
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Ion Pump   Carrier proteins move substances into or out of the membrane. Pinocytosis (liquids), phagocytosis (solids)  
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Tissue - 4 main types   Connective, epithelial, muscle, nervous  
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Connective Tissue   Most abundant; areolar, adipose, fibrous, bone, blood, cartilage  
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Areolar   Sticky matrix that helps hold organs together  
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Adipose   Fat tissue that stores lipids  
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Fibrous   Collagen, Reticular, Elastic  
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Bone   Calcified matrix made up of osteocytes  
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Blood   Liquid matrix made up of plasma (liquid) and formed elements (solid) RBCs, WBCs, and platelets  
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Cartilage   Gristle-like matrix made up of chondrocytes; Hyalin and fibrocartilage  
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Hyalin   Provides flexibility and support  
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Fibrocartilage   More rigid, greater stability than hyalin  
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Thixotrophy   The property of certain gels (ie connective tissue) to become less viscous when shaken or subjected to shearing forces and returning to the original viscosity on standing  
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Epithelial Tissue   Covers the body, lines body cavities, surrounds the organs and other structures  
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Epithelial Tissue - membranes   Forms cutaneous, serous, and mucous membranes  
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Cutaneous Membrane   Skin, largest organ of th body  
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Serous Membrane   Lines closed cavities  
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Mucous membrane   Lines surfaces that open to the exterior like in the respriatory, digestive, and urinary tracts  
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Epithelial Cell Classification   By shape and arrangement  
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Epithelial Shapes   Squamous, cuboidal, columnar, transitional  
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Squamous   Flat, thin  
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Cuboidal   Cube shaped  
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Columnar   Taller than wide  
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Transitional   Different shapes that can stretch  
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Epithelial Arrangements   Simple, stratified, pseudostratified  
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Simple   Single layer  
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Stratified   Many layered  
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Pseudostratified   A single layer packed so closely together that it appears to be more than one layer  
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Simple Squamous   A single layer of very thin irregularly shaped cells. Exchanges. ie capillaries  
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Stratified Squamous   Several layers of closely packed cells. Protects. ie epidermis  
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Stratified Transitional   Found in areas that stretch, like the bladder, stomach, and especially the uterus  
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Muscle Tissue   Striated or non-striated, voluntary or involuntary. Skeletal, cardiac, smooth  
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Skeletal Tissue   Striated and voluntary  
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Cardiac Tissue   Striated and involuntary  
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Smooth Tissue   Non-striated and involuntary.  
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Skeletal Tissue Regulation   By the somatic division of the PNS  
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Cardiac Tissue Regulation   By the autonomic division of the PNS  
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Smooth Tissue Regulation   By the autonomic division of the PNS  
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Nervous Tissue   Made up of neurons and neuroglia, providing rapid communication and control of the body  
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Neurons   Primary nerve cells  
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Neuroglia   Support and protective cells for the neurons  
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Integumentary System   Skin, hair and nails. Functions: temperature regulation, protection, synthesis of vitamin D  
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