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Intro to structure and function of body

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Definition
chemical level   atoms and molecules  
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cells   smallest structural units  
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tissues   organizations of similar cells  
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organs   organizations of different types of tissues  
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systems   organizations of many different kinds of organs  
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anatomical position   refrence position of the body  
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superior   toward the head, upper, above  
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anterior   in front of (ventral)  
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medial   toward the midline  
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proximal   toward or nearest the trunk  
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superficial   nearer the body surface  
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inferior   toward teh feet, lower, below  
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posterior   in back of (dorsal)  
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lateral   away from the midline  
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distal   away from or farthest from the trunk  
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deep   farther away from the body surface  
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sagittal plane   divides body into right and left sections  
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midsagittal plane   divides the body into two equal halves  
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frontal plane   (coronal)-divides body into anterior and posterior sections  
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transverse plane   divides body into upper and lower sections  
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thoracic cavity   chest cavity  
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abdominopelvic cavity   includes abdominal and pelvic cavities  
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abdominal cavity   lower cavity-contains stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, intestines  
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cranial cavity   contains the brain  
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spinal cavity   contains the spinal cord  
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pelvic cavity   contains reproductive organs, bladder, lowest part of intestines  
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dorsal cavity   contains cranial and spinal cavities  
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axial region   head, neck, torso  
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appendicular region   upper and lower extremities (limbs)  
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homeostasis   relative constancy of the internal environment  
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