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Unit One Vocabulary

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Axial   Relating to head, neck, and trunk  
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Appendicular   Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis  
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Abdominal   Pertaining to anterior body truck region inferior to the ribs  
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Acromial   Pertaining to the point of the shoulder  
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Antebrachial   Pertaining to the forearm  
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Antecubital   pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow  
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Brachial   Pertaining to the arm  
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Buccal   Pertaining to the cheek  
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Calcaneal   Pertaining to the heel of the foot  
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Carpal   Pertaining to the wrist  
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Cephalic   Pertaining to the head  
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Cervical   Pertaining to the neck region  
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Coxal   Pertaining to the hip  
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Crural   Pertaining to the leg  
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Digital   Pertaining to the fingers and toes  
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Dorsum   Pertaining to the back  
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Femoral   Pertaining to the thigh  
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Fibular/peroneal   Pertaining to the side of the leg  
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Frontal   Pertaining to the forehead  
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Gluteal   Pertaining to the buttocks or rump  
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Hallax   Pertaining to the great toe  
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Inguinal   Pertaining to the groin  
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Lumbar   Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin  
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Mammory   Pertaining to the breast  
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Manus   Pertaining to the hand  
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Mental   Pertaining to the chin  
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Nasal   Pertaining to the nose  
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Occipital   Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull  
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Olecranal   Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow  
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Oral   Pertaining to the mouth  
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Orbital   Pertaining to the bony eye socket  
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Otic   Pertaining to the ear  
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Metacarpal   Pertaining to the palm of the hand  
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Patellar   Pertaining to the anterior knee region (knee cap)  
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Pedal   Pertaining to the foot  
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Pelvic   Pertaining to the pelvis region  
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Perineal   Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia  
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Plantar   Pertaining to the sole of the foot  
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Pollex   Pertaining to the thumb  
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Popliteal   Pertaining to the back of the knee  
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Pubic   Pertaining to the genital region  
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Sacral   Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)  
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Scapular   Pertaining to the shoulder blade area  
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Sternal   Pertaining to the region of the breastbone  
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Sural   Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg  
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Tarsal   Pertaining to the ankle  
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Thoracic   Pertaining to the chest  
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Umbilical   Pertaining to the navel  
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Vertebral   Pertaining to the area of the spinal column  
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Superior   Above another structure  
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Inferior   Below another structure  
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Anterior   Toward the front of the body  
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Posterior   Toward the back of the body  
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Ipsilateral   Same side of the body  
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Contralateral   Opposite side of the body  
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Medial   Toward the midline of the body  
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Lateral   Away from the midline of the body  
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Cephalad/Crainial   Toward the head (top)  
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Caudal   Toward the tail (bottom)  
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Dorsal   Backside  
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Ventral   Bellyside  
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Proximal   Nearer the trunk or attached end  
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Distal   Farther from the trunk or point of attachment  
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Superficial   Toward or at the body surface, external  
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Deep   Away from the body surface, internal  
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Frontal Plane   Plane that divides the body into front and back  
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Sagittal Plane   Plane that divides the body into right and left  
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Parasagittal Plane   Plane that is near the median plane  
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Transverse Plane   Plane that divides the body into top and bottom  
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Parietal Serosa   Outerwall surrounding a cavity  
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Visceral Serosa   Lining surrounding an organ  
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Mucous Membranes   Open to body’s outside  
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Serous Membranes   Do not open to body’s outside  
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Axillary   Pertaining to the armpit  
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Cranial Cavity   Contains the brain  
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Vertebral Cavity   Contains the spinal cord  
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Dorsal Body Cavity   Contains the cranial and vertebral cavities  
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Thoracic Cavity   Contains heart and lungs  
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Abdominal Cavity   Contains stomach, intestines, liver, etc  
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Pelvic Cavity   Contains reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum  
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Ventral Body Cavity   Contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities  
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Umbilical Region   The centermost region, which includes the umbilicus  
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Epigastric Region   Region immediately superior to the umbilical region  
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Hypogastric Region   Region immediately interior to the umbilical region  
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Iliac Regions   Regions lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones  
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Lumbar Regions   Regions between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region  
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Hypochondriac Regions   Regions lateral to the epigastric region and overlying the lower ribs  
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Oral Cavity   Contains mouth, tongue, and teeth  
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Nasal Cavity   Cavity within the posterior of the nose  
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Synoval Cavities   Cavities that surround the freely movable joints of the body  
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Integumentary   Epidermal and dermal regions  
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Integumentary   Protects deeper organs from mechanical, chemical, and bacterial injury, and desiccation (drying out)  
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Integumentary   Excretes salts and urea  
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Integumentary   Aids in regulation of body temperature  
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Integumentary   Produces vitamin D  
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Skeletal   Bones, cartilages, tendons, ligaments, and joints  
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Skeletal   Body support and protection of internal organs  
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Skeletal   Provides levers for muscular action  
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Skeletal   Cavities provide a site for blood cell formation  
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Muscular   Muscles attached to the skeleton  
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Muscular   Primary function is to contract or shorten; in doing so skeletal muscles allow locomotion, grasping and manipulation of the environment and facial expression  
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Muscular   Generates heat  
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Nervous   Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors  
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Nervous   Allows body to detect changes in its internal and external environment and to respond to such information by activating appropriate muscles or glands  
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Nervous   Helps maintain homeostatis of the body via rapid transmission of electrical signals  
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Endocrine   Pituitary, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal glands; ovaries, testes, and pancreas  
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Endocrine   Helps maintain body homeostasis, promotes growth and development; produces chemical “messengers” (hormones) that travel in the blood to exert their effect(s) on various “target organs” of the body  
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Cardiovascular   Heart, blood vessels, and blood  
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Cardiovascular   Primarily a transport system that carries blood containing oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, ions, hormones, and other substances to and from the tissue cells where exchanges are made  
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Cardiovascular   Antibodies and other protein molecules in the blood act to protect the body  
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Lymphatic/Immunity   Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils, and scattered collections of lymphoid tissue  
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Lymphatic/Immunity   Picks up fluid leaked from the blood vessels and returns it to the blood  
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Lymphatic/Immunity   Cleanes blood of pathogens and other debris  
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Lymphatic/Immunity   Houses lymphocytes that act via the immune response to protect the body from foreign substances (antigens)  
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Respiratory   Keeps the blood continuously supplied with oxygen while removing carbon dioxide  
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Respiratory   Contributes to the acid-base balance of the blood via its carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system  
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Digestive   Oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and accessory structures (teeth, salivary glands, liver, and pancreas)  
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Digestive   Breaks down ingested foods to minute particles, which can be absorbed into the blood for delivery to the body cells  
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Digestive   Undigested residue removed from the body as feces  
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Urinary   Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra  
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Urinary   Rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes (urea, uric acid, and ammonia), which result from the breakdown of proteins and nucleic acids by body cells  
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Urinary   Maintains water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of blood  
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Male Reproductive   testes, prostate gland, scrotum, penis, and duct system, which carries sperm to the body exterior  
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Male Reproductive   Provides germ cells (sperm) for perpetuation of the species  
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Female Reproductive   Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, mammary glands, and vagina  
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Female Reproductive   Provides germ cells (eggs); the female uterus houses the developing fetus until birth; mammary glands provide nutrition for the infant  
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Thymus   An irregular mass of glandular tissue overlying the heart.  
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Heart   Medial oval structure enclosed within the pericardium (serous membrane sac).  
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Lungs   Organs flanking the heart laterally  
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Trachea   Tube running medially down the throat; part of the respiratory system  
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Bronchi   Two passageways that plunge laterally into the tissue of the two lungs  
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Esophagus   A food chute; the part of the digestive system that transports food from the pharynx to the stomach  
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Diaphram   A thin muscle attached to the inferior boundary of the rib cage; separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities  
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Stomach   A curved organ important in food digestion and temporary food storage  
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Small intestine   Connected to the stomach and ending just before the sac like cecum  
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Large intestine   A large muscular tube connected to the small intestine and ending at the anus  
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Cecum   The initial portion of the large intestine  
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Rectum   Terminal part of the large intestine; continuous with the anal canal  
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Anus   The opening of the digestive tract (through the anal canal) to the exterior  
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Mesentery   An apronlike serous membrane; suspends many of the digestive organs in the abdominal cavity  
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Pancreas   A diffuse gland; rests dorsal to and in the mesentery between the first portion of the small intestine and the stomach  
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Spleen   A dark red organ curving around the left lateral side of the stomach; considered part of the lymphatic system and often called the red blood cell graveyard  
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Liver   Large and brownish red; the most superior organ in the abdominal cavity, directly beneath the diaphragm  
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Kidneys   Bean-shaped organs; retroperitoneal  
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Adrenal glands   Large endocrine glands that sit astride the superior margin of each kidney; considered part of the endocrine system  
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Ureter   Tube running from the indented region of a kidney to the urinary bladder  
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Urinary bladder   The sac that serves as a reservoir for urine  
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Inferior vena cava   The large vein that returns blood to the heart from the lower regions of the body  
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Descending aorta   Deep to the inferior vena cava; the largest artery of the body; carries blood away from the heart down the midline of the body  
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Anatomy   Study of the structure of living organisms.  
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Physiology   Study of the function of living organisms.  
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Metabolism   Sum total of the chemical reactions occurring in the body cells.  
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Catabolism   Process in which living cells breakdown substances in to simpler substances.  
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Anabolism   Energy-requiring building phase of metabolism in which simpler substances are combined to form more complex substances.  
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Cell organelles   Small cellular structures that perform specific metabolic functions for the cell as a whole.  
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Cell   Structural unit of all living organisms.  
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Tissues   A group of similar cells and their intercellular substance specialized to perform a specific function; epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous.  
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Organs   A part of the body formed of two or more tissues and adapted to carry out a specific function.  
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Organ systems   A group of organs that work together to perform a vital body function.  
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Organism   The living animal or plant, which represents the sum total of all its organ systems working together to maintain life.  
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Superior   Above another structure  
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Inferior   Below another structure  
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Anterior   Toward the front of the body  
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Posterior   Toward the back of the body  
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Medial   Toward the midline of the body  
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Lateral   Away from the midline of the body  
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Intermediate   Between a more medial and a more lateral structure  
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Ipsilateral   Same side of the body  
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Contralateral   Opposite side of the body  
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Proximal   Nearer the trunk or attached end  
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Distal   Farther from the trunk or point of attachment  
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Superficial   Toward or at the body surface, external  
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Deep   Away from the body surface, internal  
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Parietal   Outerwall  
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Visceral   Internal  
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Sagital   Plane that divides the body into right and left  
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Midsagittal   Exact midline of the body  
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Parasagittal   Offset from the midline of the body  
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Anatomical position   The standard body position, the body is erect with feet slightly apart, palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from the body.  
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Frontal   Pertaining to the forehead  
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Coronal   Frontal Plane, divides body into anterior and posterior.  
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Horizontal plane   Transverse Plane, cross-section of body, divides body into superior and interior.  
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transverse plane   Plane that divides the body into top and bottom  
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cephalic   Pertaining to the head  
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cervical   Pertaining to the neck region  
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acromial   Pertaining to the point of the shoulder  
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olecranal   Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow  
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dorsal   Backside  
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ventral   Bellyside  
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popliteal   Pertaining to the back of the knee  
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sural   Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg  
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plantar   Pertaining to the sole of the foot  
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calcaneal   Pertaining to the heel of the foot  
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cranial   Toward the head (top)  
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orbital   Pertaining to the bony eye socket  
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otic   Pertaining to the ear  
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buccal   Pertaining to the cheek  
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nasal   Pertaining to the nose  
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oral   Pertaining to the mouth  
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mental   Pertaining to the chin  
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axillary   Pertaining to the armpit  
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brachial   Pertaining to the arm  
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antecubital   Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow  
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antebrachial   Pertaining to the forearm  
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carpal   Pertaining to the wrist  
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metacarpal   Pertaining to the palm of the hand  
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pollex   Pertaining to the thumb  
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digital   Pertaining to the fingers and toes  
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femoral   Pertaining to the thigh  
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patellar   Pertaining to the anterior knee region (knee cap)  
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crural   Pertaining to the leg  
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tarsal   Pertaining to the ankle  
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hallux   Pertaining to the great toe  
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dorsal body cavity   Contains the cranial and vertebral cavities  
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ventral body cavity   Contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities  
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pleural cavities   Contains the lungs  
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mediastinum   The medial cavity of the thorax containing the heatr, great vessels, and trachea.  
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hypochondriac   Regions lateral to the epigastric region and overlying the lower ribs  
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epigastric   Region immediately superior to the umbilical region  
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lumbar/loin   Regions between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region  
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umbilical   The centermost region, which includes the umbilicus  
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iliac   Regions lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones  
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inguinal   Pertaining to the groin  
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hypogastric   Region immediately interior to the umbilical region  
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homeostasis   A state of body equilibrium or stable internal environment of the body  
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negative feedback   The net effect is that the output of the system shuts off the original stimulus or reduces its intensity.  
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positive feedback   Causes the level of variable to change in the same direction as an initial change.  
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receptors   Some type of sensor that monitors the environment and responds to changes by sending information to the second component.  
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effectors   Provides the means for the control center’s response to the stimulus.  
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internal receptors   Receptors which are sensitive to changes and stimuli within the body’s internal environment  
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external receptors   Receptors which are sensitive to changes and stimuli within the body’s external environment  
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steady state   Homeostatic balance  
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