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key terms
1st terms
Term | Definition |
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Anatomy | The study of the body structure |
Appendicular Skeleton | Composed of the bones of the limbs |
Axial skeleton | Comnposed of the bones located on the axis or midline |
Autonomic Nervous System | Self governing portion of the nervous system |
Cardiac cycle | The series of events happening during on e heartbeat |
Central nervous system | Consists of nerve cell bodies, nerve fibers, and supporting cells in brain sc |
Dental Formula | Places the upper teeth in numerator & bottom in denominator |
Endocrine glands | Ductless glands that secrete directly to the blood stream |
Endocrine system | The glands and organs that make hormones that secrete directly to the bloodstream |
Exocrine glands | Secrete substances through ducts |
General glands | Senses distributed generally throughout body |
Gestation | The time from fertilization of the ovum to birth |
Integument | The outer covering of the body-skin, claws, hooves, feathers, scales |
Lymphatic system | Serves to return excess tissue fluid to blood vascular system |
Parturition | The act of giving birth |
Physiology | The study of the body function |
Reproductive system | Main function is to help maintain the specese |
Skeletal muscle | Moves the skeleton |
Smooth Muscle | Found mainly in internal organs |
Special senses | Sensory receptors are concentrated in certain areas |
Tissues | Groups of specialized cells |
Urinary system | Primary means where waste products are removed by body- consits of 2 kidneys,2 uterus, urinary balder + urethra |