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what is A&P?

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anatomy   the study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts and their relationship to one another; location  
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physiology   the study of how the body and its parts work or function  
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8 characteristics of life   movement, responsiveness, growth, maintaining boundaries, reproduction, excretion, digestion, metabolism  
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vital signs   pulse - 50-80bpm at rest, body temp - 98.6, brainwave activity - EEG, breathing, reflexes - response to pain, muscular movements  
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needs of organisms   water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure  
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survivability   4-7 w/o fresh water, 7-14 days w/o food (1 month), no longer than 3-10 min w/o oxygen, death @ above 106*F and below 0 temps after a few hours, 3-10 minutes w/o air pressure  
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homeostasis   water and oxygen, blood sugar level, body temperature, hydrostatic pressure (BP)  
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negative bio-feedback   causes stimulus to shut off  
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positive bio-feedback   increase the disturbance CHILD BIRTH  
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levels of organization   atoms, molecules, macromolecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms  
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body cavities   axial - head, neck, torso appendicular - arms and legs  
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dorsal   "back"  
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ventral   "front"  
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11 organ systems   integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive  
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sagittal plane   lengthwise cut  
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transverse plane   horizontal cut  
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frontal plane   cut to where there is a front and back side  
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superior   above  
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inferior   below  
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anterior   front  
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posterior   back  
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medial   midline  
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lateral   side  
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proximal   closer to point of attachment  
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distal   farther from point of attachment  
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superficial   surface  
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deep   internal  
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abdominal   anterior body trunk inferior to ribs  
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acromial   point of shoulder  
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antecubital   anterior surface of elbow  
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axillary   armpit  
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brachial   arm  
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buccal   cheek area  
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carpal   wrist  
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cervical   neck region  
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coxal   hip  
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crural   leg  
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digital   fingers, toes  
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femoral   thigh  
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fibular   lateral part of leg  
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ingunal   area where thing meets body trunk; groin  
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nasal   nose area  
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patellar   anterior knee  
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pelvic   area overlying the pelvis anteriorly  
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pubic   genital region  
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sternal   breastbone area  
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tarsal   ankle region  
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thoracic   chest  
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umbilical   navel  
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cephalic   head  
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deltoid   curve of shoulder formed by the large deltoid muscle  
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gluteal   buttock  
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lumbar   area of back between ribs and hips  
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occipital   posterior surface to head  
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popliteal   posterior surface head  
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sacral   areas between hips  
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scapular   shoulder blade region  
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sural   the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf vertebral - area of spine  
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