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CVTECH ANAT 1

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the study of body structure   Anatomy  
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the study of how the body functions   Physiology  
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the study of disease   Pathology  
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What are known as the basic units of life?   Cells  
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the skin with its associated structures   Integumentary system  
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the basic framework of the body including the 206 bones and the joints between them, collectively known as the skeleton   Skeletal system  
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produces movement, give the body structure, protect organs, and maintain posture.   Muscular system  
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made up of the brain and spinal cord which control and coordinate the body   Nervous system  
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Endocrine system   produce hormones that regulate such body activities as growth, food utilization within the cells, and reproduction.  
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Cardiovascular system   made up of the heart and blood vessels which pumps blood to all the body tissues, bringing with it nutrients, oxygen, and other needed substances.  
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Lymphatic system   assist in circulation by bringing fluids from the tissues back to the blood. Organs of the lymphatic system, such as the tonsils, thymus gland, and the spleen, play a role in immunity, protecting against disease.  
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Respiratory system   made up of the lungs and the passages leading to and from the lungs. The purpose of this system is to take in air and conduct it to the areas designed for gas exchange.  
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Digestive system   comprised of all the organs that are involved with taking in nutrients, converting them into a form that body cells can use, and absorbing these nutrients into the circulation.  
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Urinary system   rids the body of waste products and excess water.  
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Reproductive system   includes the external sex organs and all related internal structures that are concerned with the production of offspring.  
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All the life-sustaining reactions that go on within the body systems together make up   metabolism.  
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Catabolism   complex substances are broken down into simpler compounds  
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Anabolism   building phase of metabolism  
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What is the “energy currency” of the cell?   ATP  
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Define homeostasis   The steady state within the organism  
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Extracellular fluids   all body fluids outside the cells  
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Intracellular fluid   contained within the cells  
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Blood   examples of extracellular fluid  
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Lymph   examples of extracellular fluid  
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fluid between cells in tissues   examples of extracellular fluid  
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Negative feedback   reverses any downward or upward shift  
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Positive feedback   a given action promotes more of the same  
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anatomical position   Standing upright with face front, arms at the sides with palms forward, and feet parallel  
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Superior   above  
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Inferior   below  
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Ventral/anterior   located toward the belly surface or front of the body  
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Dorsal/posterior   refer to locations nearer the back  
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Cranial   nearer to the head  
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Caudal   nearer the sacral region  
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Medial   nearer to the midline  
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Lateral   farther away from the midline  
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Proximal   nearer the origin of a structure  
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Distal   farther from the origin of a structure  
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Frontal (coronal) plane   divides the body into anterior and posterior sections  
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Sagittal plane   divides the body into left and right sections  
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Transverse (horizontal) plane   divides the body into superior and inferior sections  
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Dorsal Body Cavity   cranial and spinal cavity  
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Spinal Cavity   contains the spinal cord  
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Ventral Body Cavity   thoracic and abdominpelvic cavity  
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Thoracic Cavity   contains the heart, lungs, mediastinum and large blood vessels that join the heart.  
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Abdominal Cavity   contains the stomach, most of the intestine, the liver, the gallbladder, the pancreas and the spleen  
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Pelvic Cavity   contains the urinary bladder, the rectum, and the internal parts of the reproductive system  
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Diaphragm   muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.  
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Three central regions of the abdomen from superior to inferior   Epigastric, Umbilical, Hypogastric  
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Regions of the abdomen on the right and left from superior to inferior   Hypochondriac, Lumbar, Iliac (inguinal)  
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Quadrants of the abdomen   Right Upper Quadrant, Left Upper Quadrant, Right Lower Quadrant, Left Lower Quadrant  
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The metric system is based on multiples of   10  
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Kilo   1000  
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Centi   1/100  
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Milli   1/1000  
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Micro   1/1,000,000  
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Length   meter  
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Weight   gram  
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Volume   liter  
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What temperature scale is used for scientific measurement   Celsius temperature scale  
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