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| In which body cavity would you find the Kidneys? |
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| Ventral --> Abdominopelvic --> Abdominal cavity |
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| occurs when activities of a cell, tissue, organ or organ system change automatically when faced with some enviornmental change. |
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| results from the activities of the nervous or endocrine systems. It causes more extensive and potentially more effective adjustments in activities. |
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| Describe the body when in anatomical position |
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| The body is erect and the hand are at the sides palms facing forward |
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| Transverse/horizontal plane |
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| seperates the body into superior and inferior sections. |
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| seperates right and left portions. examine sagittal section but section sagittaly |
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| Midsagittal or median plane |
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| plane passes through midline dividing body into right and left sides |
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| divides body into unequal right and left sides |
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| Seperates anterior and posterior portions of body |
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| Hormone secreted by the C cells of the thyroid when calcium ion concentrations are abnormally high, restores homeostasis by increasing the rate of bone deposition and rate of calcium loss at the kidneys |
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