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Body

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Metabolism The process of breaking down nutrients and energy production
Tissue A group of similar cells for a function
Proximal Closer to the point of attachment
Distal Farther from the point of attachment
Anterior Toward the body’s front
Posterior Toward the body’s back
Superior Above the head
Inferior Below the feet
Sagittal Divides the body into left and right
Superficial Near or at the body surface
Deep Far from the body surface (internal)
Differentiation The process of specializing cells
Axial Central axis of body (neck, head)
Transverse Divides body into upper and lower parts
Appendicular Limbs and their attachment to the trunk
Circulation Movement of blood through the vessels and heart
Enzymes Proteins that speed up chemical reactions
Homeostasis The body maintaining stable internal conditions
Assimilation Absorbing nutrients for repair
Coronal Divides body into front and back
Lymphatic The network of vessels and organs that give fluid to the bloodstream
Viscera The internal organs in the chest
Parietal The wall of a body cavity
Brachial region Area between shoulder and elbow
Brachial artery In upper arm that carries blood from the shoulder to the hand
Vital sign Measurements of basic body functions
Dorsal Toward the body’s back
Ventral Toward the body’s front
Pleura Thin membrane surrounding the lungs
Pericardium Membrane sac around the heart
Peritoneum Membrane lining the abdominal cavity
Seroma A pocket of clear fluid after injury
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