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Review of body systems

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Anatomy   Cutting into parts, structures  
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Physiology   Function  
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Cell   Basic unit of life  
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Tissue   Group or collection of similar cells that perform a specific function  
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Organ   A group of tissues that performs a specialized function  
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Organ system   A group of organs that act together to perform a specialized body function  
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Organism   A living thing  
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Integumentary system   Skin and accessory organs  
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Skeletal system   Bones  
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Muscular system   Muscles  
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Atoms   Smallest unit of any thing.  
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Molecules   Atoms bound together  
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Nervous system   Makes communication within the body, learning, and memory possible  
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Sensory system   Specialized sense organs  
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Circulatory system   heart and blood vessels  
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Lymphatic system   Produce immunity, drain fluids, and help absorb fats  
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Respiratory system   Bring in oxygen and move out carbon dioxide  
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Digestive system   Take in food and break it down  
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Endocrine system   Secretes hormones for body regulation  
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Urinary system   Remove waste products and excess water  
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Reproductive system   Procreative ability  
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Metabolism   Chemical and physical processes inside the body that sustain life  
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Catabolism   Breaking down phase of metabolism  
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Anabolism   Building up phase of metabolism  
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Homeostasis   A state of balance  
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Superior   Above  
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Inferior   Below  
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Medial   Closer to the midline  
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Lateral   Farther from the midline  
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Proximal   Closer to the main mass  
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Distal   Farther from the main mass  
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Anterior   Toward the front  
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Ventral   Toward the front  
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Posterior   Toward the back  
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Dorsal   Toward the back  
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Superficial   On the surface  
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Deep   Closest to the center  
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Cephalad   Toward the head or cranium  
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Caudal   Toward the tailbone or sacrum  
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Frontal plane   Divides the body into anterior and posterior  
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Coronal plane   Frontal plane  
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Sagittal plane   Divides the body into left and right portions  
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Midsagittal plane   Divides the body into equal right and left halves  
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Transverse plane   Divides the body into top and bottom portions  
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Horizontal plane   Transverse plane  
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Oblique plane   Slanting plane  
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Ventral cavity   Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities  
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Thoracic cavity   Within the ribcage above the diaghram  
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Pericardial cavity   Within the thoracic cavity, contains the heart  
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Abdominopelvic cavity   Below the diaghram  
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Abdominal cavity   Contains most of the digestive organs  
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Pelvic cavity   Contains the bladder, rectum, and some reproductive organs  
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Dorsal cavity   Cranial and spinal cavities  
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Cranial cavity   Within the skull  
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Spinal cavity   Within the spinal column  
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Longitudinal plane   Sagital plane  
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Anabolic steroids   Promote body growth, particularly muscle tissue  
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Anatomical position   Standing erect, facing observer, feet parallel, arms to the sides with palms forward  
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Cardinal planes   Frontal, sagittal, transverse  
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