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Learn it part #1
thing to learn
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Metabolism | all the chemical and physical processes that go on inside the body to sustain life. |
| Catabolism | the “breaking down” phase of metabolism food is broken down into nutrients |
| Anabolism | the “building up” phase of metabolism cells take the nutrients that the body has broken down |
| Ventral cavity | made up of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
| Thoracic cavity | the cavity within the rib cage and above the diaphragm; contains the heart, lungs, and so on |
| Pericardial cavity | within the thoracic cavity; contains the heart |
| Abdominopelvic cavity | the cavity below the diaphragm; contains the abdominal and pelvic cavities |