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cali anatomy and physiology

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study of structure and organization of body and parts   anatomy  
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study of function of body and parts   physiology  
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levels of organization   chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level  
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organelle   microscopic subunit of a cell  
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cell   basic structural and functional units of body  
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tissue   aggregation of similar cells that perform similar functions  
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organ   composed of two or more tissues that work together  
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organ system   functional groups of organs  
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outer boundry of cavities   parietal  
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internal organs   visceral  
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at or near the center of the body or organ   central  
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external to or away from the center of the body or organ   peripheral  
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axial portion consists of...   the head, neck, and trunk  
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appendicular portion   upper and lower extremities  
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the three main planes are...   transverse, sagittal, and coronal  
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transverse/horizontal planes divide...   into superior and inferior portions.  
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transverse/horizontal planes are perpendicular to   sagittal planes and the longitudinal axis of the body  
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cross sections   sections made along transverse planes  
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head and neck consist of (4)   cephalic, cervical, cranial, and facial  
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anterior trunk consists of (6)   abdominal, abdominopelvic, inguinal, pectoral, pelvic, and sternal  
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Posterior trunk includes (5)   dorsum, gluteal, lumbar, sacral, vertebral  
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lateral trunk inclueds (2)   axillary, and coxal  
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inferior trunk includes (2)   genital and perineal  
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upper extremity includes (7)   antebrachial, antecubital, brachial, carpal, cubital, digital, palmar  
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lower extremity includes (7)   crural, digital, femoral, patellar, pedal, plantar, popliteal  
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divides body into right and left portions, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body   sagittal planes  
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passes through the midline of the body, divides into equal left and right halves   midsagittal, or medial planes  
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divides the body into anterior and posterior portions   coronal, or frontal, planes  
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what are the two major cavities of the body that contain internal organs   the dorsal and ventral cavities  
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the dorsal cavity is subdivided into what   the cranial cavity and the vertebral canal  
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what houses the brain   the cranial cavity  
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what contains the spinal cord   vertebral canal  
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the ventral cavity is divided by the what   diaphragm  
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a thin sheet of muscle   diaphragm  
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what cavity is protected by the rib cage   thoracic cavity  
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the abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into what cavities   the abdoinal and the pelvic cavities  
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the abdominal cavity contains...   stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen,and kidneys  
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pelvic cavity contains...   urinary bladder, sigmoid colon, rectum, and internal reproductive organs  
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protective membranes that protect the dorsal cavity   meninges  
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serous membranes   line the ventral cavity and surfaces of the internal organs  
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what provides a smooth, friction-reducing surface   serous membrane  
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pleurae and pleural membranes   serous membranes lining the thoracic cavity  
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the walls of the left and right portions of the thoracic cavity are lined by the...   parietal pleurae  
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visceral pleurae   the outer surfaces of lungs are covered by this  
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parietal and visceral pleurae are seperated by   a thin film of serous membrane  
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pleural cavity   the potential space between the parietal and visceral pleurae  
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mediastinum   right and left portions of thoracic cavity are divided by this  
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pericardium   what the heart is enveloped by  
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pericardial cavity   the potential space between the visceral andparietal pericardia  
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peritoneum   line the walls of the abdominal cavity and surface abdominal organs  
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right upper of abdominopelvic quadrants (6)   gallbladder,most of liver and duodenum, right kidney, parts of pancreas, small intestine, ascending and transverse colon  
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right lower or abdominopelvic quadrants contains (7)   appendix, cecum, parts ofascendingcolon,small intestine, right ureter, urinary bladder, and rectum  
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left upper in abdominopelvic quadrants contains (7)   stomach, spleen, parts of duodenu and pancreas, left kidney, parts of left ureter, small intestine, transverse and descending colon  
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left lower organs in abdominopelvic quadrants contains (5)   parts of small intestine, descending and sigoid colon, rectu, left ureter, and urinary bladder  
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right hypochondriac contains   gallbladder, parts of liver, transverse colon, right kidney  
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right lubar contains   ascending colon, parts of small intestine, and right kidney  
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right iliac contains   appendix, cecum, parts of small intestine  
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epigastric contains   parts of liver, stomach, pancreas, duodenum, and transerse colon  
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umbilical contains   parts of duodenum, small intestine, kidneys, ureters  
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hypogastric contains   urinary bladder, rectum, parts of ureters, small intestine, and sigmoid colon  
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left hypochondriac contains   spleen, parts ofstomach, transverse colon,left kidney  
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left lumbar contains   descending colon, parts of left kidney and small intestine  
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left iliac contains   parts of small intestine, descending and sigmoid colon  
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refers to all of the life processes, that is, all of the chemical reactions that collectively are known as life   metabolism  
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two phases of metabolism   anabolism and catabolism  
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prosses thatuse energy and nutrients to build the complex organic molecules that compose the body   anabolism  
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processes that break down complex molecules into simpler molecules   catabolism  
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five basic needs to sustain human life   food, water, oxygen, body temperature, and atmospheric pressure  
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maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment   homeostasis  
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