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Intro to Anatomy & Physiology

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anatomical position   An erect body stance with the eyes directed interior  
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Anatomy   The branch of science concerned with the structure of the body and the relationship of its organs.  
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Anterior   Toward the front; the opposite of posterior  
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abdominal cavity   The portion of the trunk between the diaphragm and pelvis.  
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Axillary   The depressed hollow commonly called the armpit.  
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Antecubital   of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow  
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Cell   The structural and functional unit of an organism; the smallest structure capable of performing all the functions necessary for life.  
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Digestion   The process by which larger molecules of food substance are broken down mechanically and chemically into smaller molecules that can be absorbed.  
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Effector   A gland or muscle cell innervated by a motor neuron  
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Metabolism   The sum total of the chemical changes that occur within a cell.  
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Organism   An individual living creature.  
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Organ   A structure consisting of two or more tissues that performs a specific function.  
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Physiology   The science that deals with the study of body functions.  
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Receptor   A sense organ or a specialized distal end of a sensory neuron that receives stimuli from the environment.  
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Tissue   An aggregation of similar cells and their binding intercellular substance  
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Deep   father from the body surface  
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Distal   away from an attached base  
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Inferior   Below; at a lower level  
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Lateral   away from the body’s midline  
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Medial   toward the midline of the body  
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Posterior   the back; behind  
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Proximal   toward an attached base  
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Superficial   Located close to or on the body surface  
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Superior   Toward the head or upper body regions  
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Caudal   the tail  
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Ventral   the belly side  
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Cephalic   the head  
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Dorsal   the back  
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Transverse Plane   dividing into superior and inferior sections  
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Frontal Plane   parallels the long axis of the body dividing 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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Midsagittal Section   a cut that passes along the midline and divides the body into left and right halves  
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Integumentary System   protections from environmental hazards  
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Skeletal System   support  
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Muscular System   locomotion  
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Nervous System   directing immediate responses to stimuli  
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Endocrine System   directing long term changes in the activities of other organ systems  
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Cardiovascular System   internal transport of cells and dissolved materials  
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Lymphatic System   defense against infection and disease  
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Respiratory System   delivery of air to site where gas exchange can occur between air and circulating blood  
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Digestive System   processing of food and nutrients  
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Urinary System   elimination of excess water  
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Reproductive System   production of sex cells and hormones  
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Cranial Cavity   encloses the brain  
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Spinal Cavity   surrounding the spinal cord  
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Dorsal Body Cavity   contains the cranial and spinal body cavities  
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Ventral Body Cavity   surrounds developing respiratory  
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Diaphragm   divides the ventral body cavity into the superior and inferior cavities  
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Positive Feedback   the initial stimulus produces a response that reinforces the stimulus  
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Negative Feedback   provides long-term regulatory control that results in relatively unchanging internal conditions  
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Control Center   integration center  
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abdominopelvic cavity   consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity  
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pelvic cavity   a body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis and contains reproductive organs and the urinary bladder  
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thoracic cavity   surrounds and protects the lungs and heart  
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deltoid   of or pertaining to the shoulder  
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gluteal   of or pertaining to the buttock  
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lumbar   of or pertaining to the lower back (loin)  
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occipital   of or pertaining to the front of the skull  
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popliteal   of or pertaining to the back of the knee  
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scapular   of or pertaining to the shoulder blade  
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sural   of or pertaining to the calf  
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vertebral   of or pertaining to the back  
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brachial   of or pertaining to the arm  
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buccal   of or pertaining to the cheek  
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carpal   of or pertaining to the wrist  
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cervical   of or pertaining to the neck  
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digital   of or pertaining to the fingers and toes  
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femoral   of or pertaining to the femur  
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fibular   of or pertaining to the shin  
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inguinal   of or pertaining to the groin  
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nasal   of or pertaining to the nose  
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oral   of or pertaining to the mouth  
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orbital   of or pertaining to the eye  
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patellar   of or pertaining to the knee cap  
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pelvic   of or pertaining to the pelvis  
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pubic   of or pertaining to the pubis  
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sternal   of or pertaining to the sternum  
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tarsal   of or pertaining to the ankle  
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thoracic   of or pertaining to the chest  
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umbilical   of or pertaining to the navel  
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Crul   of or pertaining to the leg  
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Homeostasis   refers to the existence of a stable internal environment  
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Excretion   elimination from the body  
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