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Anatomy   study, classification,and description of structures and organs in body  
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Physiology   processes and functions of the body  
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Anterior/Ventral   face forward, front of body  
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Posterior/Dorsal   toward the back  
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Cranial   toward the head  
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Caudual   twoard the tail  
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Superior   toward the head or above  
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Inferior   toward the feet , lower  
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Medial   towadr the midline  
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Lateral   toward the side  
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proximal   near the trunk,  
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distal   away from structure  
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Superficial   near the surface  
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Deep   further away from body surface  
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Atoms   smallest particles that form building blocks of matter  
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Molecule   2 or more atoms form  
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cell   smallest living units of structures and function  
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tissue   organization of similar cells that act together to perform a special function  
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system   organzation of varyng numbers of and kinds of organs to perform complex functions  
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organ   group of several kinds of tissues to perform special function  
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homeostasis   relationship betweenint/ext enviroments to maintain and promote health  
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cytoplasm   exists in cells, gel-like substance, internal living material, contains water, proteins, minerals , salts, carbohydrates  
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plasma membrane   outer shell, selectively permable,  
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Nucleus   largest organelle,Brain,  
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Ribosomes   protein factories, produce proteins and enzymes  
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Mitochondria   powerhouse, bean shaped, convert food to complex energy  
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Lysosomes   digest foods, sac-like  
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Golgi apparatus   packaging plant, waste products  
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Centrioles   rod-shaped,paired,aid in formation of spindle in mitosis  
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ER   endoplasmic reticulum  
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Mitosis   cell division where each duaghter cell has smae chromosomes as parent  
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Interpahse   first and last pahse of mitosis, whole cells  
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Propahse   nucleus forms two starnds(chromatids), centriloes form spindles  
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Metaphase   nucleus membrane and nucleous dissappear, spindle fibers attach to each chromatid  
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Anaphase   chromosomes pulled to each end of cel, and cell division begins  
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Telophase   final stage, 2 nuclei appear and chromosomes disappear  
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Active transport   movement of materials across the membrane of a cell by chemical activity that allows th cel to admit larger molecules than would otherwise be able to enter  
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Phagocytosis   process that permits a cell to engulf or to surround any foreign material and digest it  
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Pinocytosis   process by which extarcellular fluid is taken into the cell  
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passive transport   movement of small molecules across membrane of a cell by diffusion  
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diffusion   +to -; process in which solid particles in a fluid move from a higher concentration to lower, which an even distribution of particles in fluid  
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Osmosis   - to +; the passage of wateracross a selectively permable membrane with water molecules going from the less concentrated solution to a more concentrated solution  
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Filtration   By force; the movement of water and particles through a membrane by force, only liquid can pass , solids too big  
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4 Tissues   Epithelial;connective;muscles;nervous  
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Tissues   protect, absorb, secret  
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connective tissue   connects or joins, tissues or sstructures in the body  
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Forms of connective tissues   areolar;adipose, fiborous, bone, cartilage,blood  
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Muscles tissue   that contract in response to a message from the brain  
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3 types of muscles tissue/cells   skeletal, cardiac,visceral  
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nervous tissue   is to provide rapid communication between body structure and control of body function  
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membrane   thin sheets of tissue that serve many function in the body  
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Mucous membranes   secrete mucous(thick, slippery material) which keep membranes moist and soft and protects againt bacteria  
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Serous Membranes   secrete thin, watery to prevent friction  
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Connective tissue   tissue membrane that is smooth and slick and secrete synovial fluid  
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Synovial fluid   slick , thick, colorless fluid that lubricates...hmmmm  
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RIGHT hypochondriac   R lobe of liver;gallbladder  
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Epigastric   R&L lower lobe of liver;large portin of stomach  
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LEFT hypochondriac   Sm part of stomach;part of Lg. intestine  
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RIGHT lumbar   parts of Lg and Sm intestine  
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Umbilical   a portion of transvers colon & small loops of the Sm intestine  
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LEFT lumbar   loops of Sm intestine and part of colon  
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RIGHT illiac   Cecum and parts of small intestine  
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Hypogastric   parts of Sm intestine, bladder apppendix  
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LEFT iliac   Portion of the colon and small intestines  
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Ventral cavity   thoracic and adodompelvic cavities  
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