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Anterior   The Front; before  
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Deep   Farther from the body surface  
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Ventral   The belly side (anterior)  
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Superficial   At, near, or relatively close to the body surface (answer must be exact)  
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Posterior   The back; behind  
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Distal   Away from an attached base  
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Dorsal   The back; posterior  
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Proximal   Toward an attached base  
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Cranial or Cephalic   The head  
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Lateral   Away from the body's longitudinal axis  
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Superior   Above; at a higher level  
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Medial   Toward the body's longitudinal axis  
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Caudal   The tail; coccyx in humans  
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Inferior   Below; at a lower level  
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What 2 cavities make up the ventral cavity?   Superior Thoracic Cavity and Inferior Abdominopelvic Cavity  
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Define Isotope   Atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons.  
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Define Ionic bond and give an example.   A bond formed between two ions of opposite charge. NaCl - Salt  
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Define Covalent bond and give and example.   A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms. This is a strong chemical bond. H-H  
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Define Differentiation   A process in which cells take on special characteristics such as structure and function.  
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Anabole   A building up  
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Endo-   Inside  
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What are the levels of organization?   Chemical/Molecular, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, System, Organism  
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Name the organ systems.   Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive  
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Name and define the 2 feedback mechanisms.   Negative - the original stimulus is opposed (negatively effected) by the effector response. Positive - The original stimulus is reinforced (positively effected) by the effector response.  
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Name and define the 3 key parts of homeostatic regulation.   Receptor - senses or detects changes in the surrounding environment. Control center (integration center) - receives and processes information from the receptor. Effector - responds to the commands of the control center.  
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Define homeostasis and homeostatic regulation.   Homeostasis - the presence of a stable internal environment. Homeostatic regulation - the physiological adjustments by organ systems to maintain homeostasis.  
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Supine   Lying down, face up.  
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Prone   Lying down, face down.  
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Name 3 primary sectional planes and how they divide the body.   Transverse (cross sectional) - divides body into superior and inferior. Frontal (coronal) - divides body into anterior and posterior. Sagittal - divides body into left and right.  
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Bios   Life  
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Pronus   Inclined forward  
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Paries   Wall  
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Dorsum   Back  
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Medianus   Situated in the middle  
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-logy   Study of.  
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Supinus   Lying on the back  
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Peri   Around  
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Homeo   Unchanging  
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Cardium   Heart  
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Pathos   Disease  
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-stasis   Standing  
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Venter   Belly or abdomen  
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Exo-   Outside  
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Glyco-   Sugar  
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Hydro-   Water  
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-lysis   Breakdown  
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Katabole   A throwing down  
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Lipos   Fat  
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Di   Two  
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Poly   Two  
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Poly   Many  
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