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example of positive feedback   labor contractions, blood clotting  
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example of negative feedback   sweating, shivering  
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Transverse body plane   cut through the middle, separating the top and bottom portions  
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sagittal, midsagittal   cut through the middle, from front to back, separating the left and right portions  
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frontal   cut through the side, separating the front and back portions  
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ABCDE rules for self-exam of melanoma   A - asymmetry B - border C - color D - diameter E - evolution/evolving  
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body facing upward   supine  
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body facing downward   prone  
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top left region of abdonimopelvic cavity (facing patient)   right hypochondriac region  
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top middle region of abdonimopelvic cavity (facing patient)   epigastric region  
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top right region of abdonimopelvic cavity (facing patient)   left hypochondriac region  
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middle left region of abdonimopelvic cavity (facing patient)   right lumbar region  
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center region of abdonimopelvic cavity (facing patient)   umbilical region  
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middle right region of abdonimopelvic cavity (facing patient)   left lumbar region  
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bottom left region of abdonimopelvic cavity (facing patient)   right iliac region  
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bottom middle region of abdonimopelvic cavity (facing patient)   hypogastric region  
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bottom right region of abdonimopelvic cavity (facing patient)   left iliac region  
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levels of organization from simple to most complex (CCTOS)   chemical cell tissue organ system  
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adult human spine consists of ___ bones   26  
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serous membrane   lines body cavities  
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mucous membranes   lines external cavities, nose, eyes, ear, genitalia  
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synovial membrane   lines joints  
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two types of cells found in nervous system   neurons and glia  
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transmits impulses to the spinal cord and brain from all parts of the body   sensory neurons  
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transmits impulses in the opposite direction - away from the brain and spinal cord, to muscles and glands   motor neurons  
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conduct impulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons, connect to form complex, central networks of nerve fibers   interneurons  
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neurons deal with..?   impulses  
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glia are..?   support nerves  
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dendrite   high branches projection on a neuron  
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function of an axon   transmits impulses away from the body  
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why is gray matter gray?   unmyelinated axons and dendrites  
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oligodendrocytes are..?   glia cells, that hold nerve fibers together and produces the myelin sheath around axons  
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disorder of the nervous system that results in death or injury to oligodendrocytes   multiple sclerosis  
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neurilemma   outermost membrane of the Schwann cell  
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vital centers of our brain is stored in the   medulla oblongata  
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metastasize   tumors develop this way, coming from other growths within the body, cancerous  
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largest part of the brain   cerebrum  
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smallest part of the brain, and function?   cerebellum, muscle coordination  
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3 parts of the brainstem   medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain  
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