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Quiz #1 - TERMS

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Definition
Anatomy   study of body structures (form) and the interaction among them  
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Inspection   observations  
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Palpation   using touch  
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auscultation   listening  
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percussion   touch and respond  
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dissection   viewing internal body  
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gross anatomy   anatomy on a large scale- dissection  
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microanatomy   cytology, histology, ultrastructure, microscope  
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physiology   how systems within the body function  
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mechanical   muscles contracting  
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physical   movement  
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biochemical   mechanical and physical  
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biota   earth  
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domain   eukarya  
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kingdom   animalia  
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phylum   chordata  
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class   mammalia  
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order   primates  
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family   hominidae  
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genus   homo  
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species   Homo Sapiens  
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Invertebrates   no backbone  
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vertebrates   have vertebral column  
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stereoscopic vision   2 eyes see the same object  
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eukaryotic cells   membrane bound organelles  
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prokaryotic cells   no membrane bound organelles  
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protist   single celled organism  
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atoms   carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen  
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molecules   O2  
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cells   basic unit of entire organism  
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tissues   aggragation of cells  
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organ   group of tissues  
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system   separate functions between all- group of organs  
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organism   multiple systems working together to sustain life  
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Atoms, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, system, organism   Heirarchy of Organisms  
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Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular   Form/Support and Movement systems  
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Nervous, endocrine   Integration and Control systems  
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Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary   Regulation and Maintenance systems  
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Reproduction   Reproduction and Development systems  
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metabolism   sum of all internal chemical reactions within a cell  
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anabolism   build up of complex chemical substances  
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catobolism   breakdown of complex chemical substances  
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excretion   removal of cellular chemical waste  
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stimulus   change in external and internal environment  
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homeostasis   maintain bodys internal environment  
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nervous, endocrine   2 systems that homeostasis is maintained by:  
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growth   increase in size and number of cells  
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differentiation   change in function, development of specialized cells  
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adaptation   changes suitable to environment  
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evolution   change in population over time  
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mutations   change in genetic structure  
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