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A&P Intro

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Term
Definition
Nervous System   Central and peripheral systems  
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Muscular System   Skeletal muscles that move the body  
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Skeletal System   The skeleton / bones of the body  
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Endocrine System   Glands that secrete hormones  
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Cardiovascular System   Contains the heart, arteries, and veins  
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Lymphatic System   Vessels assisting the veins in recovering the body's tissue fluids and taking them to the heart  
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Respiratory System   Upper and lower respiratory tracts; exchange gases to aid breathing  
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Digestive System   Break down, digestion, and assimilation of food  
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Urinary System   Urinary needs and maintaining balance of body fluids  
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Buccal   Cheek  
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Carpal   Wrist  
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Dorsal Body Cavity   Cranial and spinal cavities  
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Inferior   Away from the head  
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Superior   Toward the head  
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Homeostatis   Body's ability to maintain stable internal conditions even though outside world is changing  
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Anatomy   Study of the structure and shape of the body and their relationships  
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Physiology   Study of the body and how it moves and the parts function  
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Cells   Basic unit of structure  
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Positive Feedback Mechanism   Enhancing the reaction so it continues at a faster rate  
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Negative Feedback Mechanism   Shuts off or slows the reaction  
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Anatomical Position   Standard body position  
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Effector   Provides means for control center response to stimuli  
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Excretion   Removal/ridding of waste  
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Diaphragm   Muscle below lungs that separates thoracic cavity from abdominopelvic cavity  
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Cranial Cavity   Space within skull  
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Thoracic Body Cavity   Includes lungs, heart, and is separated by the ribs. Separated by the diaphragm from the ventral cavity  
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Sterna   Breastbone  
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Hypogastric Region   Inferior to umbilical region  
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Epigastric Region   Superior to umbilical region  
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Inguinial Region   Area where thigh meets trunk; groin  
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Hypochondriac region   contains lower ribs; lateral to epigastric region  
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Abdominopelvic cavity   Abdominal region + Pelvic Region  
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Organism   A group of specialized Organ systems alike in function working together  
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Organ Systems   A group of specialized organs alike in function working together  
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Organ   A group of specialized tissues alike in function working together  
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Receptor   Monitors and responds to changes in the environment  
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Control Center   Analyze information and determines appropriate response  
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Umbilical   Area of the stomach near the belly button  
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Veterbral   Spinal column  
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Posterior   A structure being more in back than another structure  
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Medial   A structure that is closer to the median plane that another structure  
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Lateral   A structure that is further away from the median plane than another structure  
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Proximal   A structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than another structure  
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Intergumentary System   the skin  
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Tarsal   Ankle  
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Pelvic   Pelvis  
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Transverse   Plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves or parts  
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Deep   A structure that is further away from the surface  
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Superficial   Structure closer to the surface  
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Axillary   Armpit  
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Abdominal   Abdomen / stomach  
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Scapular   Shoulder blade  
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Popliteal   Back of knee  
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Gluteal   Butt  
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Tissue   Group of specialized cells alike in structure working together  
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Oral   Mouth  
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Patellar   Knee Cap  
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Occipital   Back of head  
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Reproductive System   Child birth and hormones  
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Digital   fingers  
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femoral   thigh  
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Orbital   eye  
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Nasal   nose  
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Calcaneal   Largest tarsal bone (heel of foot)  
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Inguinal   groin  
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Lumbar   Lower back  
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Distal   A structure being further away from the median plane or the root of a limb than another structure  
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Frontal   Same as coronal; a plane that divides the body into front and back parts  
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Midsagittal/ median   Midline longitudinal plane dividing the head and torso into right and left halves  
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Sagittal   Longitudinal plane dividing the head and body into left and right parts (not halves)  
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Plane   Lines of reference that cut the body into parts  
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Thoracic   Contains lungs, heart, and other structures in the chest  
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Antecubital   Front of elbow  
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Brachial   Arm  
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Anterior   A structure being more in front than another structure  
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Plantar   sole of the foot  
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Metabolism   chemical and physical changes occurring in tissue  
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Spinal Cavity   From cranial cavity down to the end of the vertebral column  
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Cross section   Same as transverse; a plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves or parts  
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Coronal   Longitudinal plane dividing the body into front and back halves or parts  
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Pubic   Genitals  
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Acromial   Top of shoulder  
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Sural   Calf  
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Intermediate   Between medial and lateral  
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Cephalic   The head  
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Ventral body cavity   Contains structures within chest/abdomen area  
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Olecranal   Posterior surface of elbow  
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Coxal   Hip  
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Crural   Leg  
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Cervical   Neck  
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Fibular   Lateral leg  
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Deltoid   Shoulder/upper arm  
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Sacral   Posterior pelvis  
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