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| the study of the structure and shape of the body |
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| the study of how the body and its parts function |
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| the smallest "living" unit |
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| a group of cells that work together to perform a specific job |
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| a variety of nonliving substances that surrounds cells within a tissue |
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| a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific job |
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| a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function |
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| a standard position in which the body is erect with the arms at the side and palms forward |
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| away from the head; below |
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| toward the midline of the body |
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| toward or nearest the trunk of the body |
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| away from or farther from the trunk of the body |
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| toward or at the body surface |
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| away from the body surface |
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| divides the body into right and left sides |
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| divides the body into front and back parts |
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| divides the body into upper and lower portions |
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| muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity |
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| the ability of the body to maintain relatively stable internal conditions |
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| a reversal of a change that results in homeostasis |
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| a form of homeostatic control in which an action is stimulated |
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| anterior torso below the diaphragm |
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| depressed area just in front of the elbow |
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| lower back between ribs and pelvis |
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| area between anus and genitals |
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| area around the navel (belly button) or umbilicus |
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