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| The study of the structures of the human body |
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| The study of the functions of the human body |
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| The study of body parts cisible to the naked eye |
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| The study of cells (cytology) and tissues (histology) |
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| logical inuiry based on experimentation |
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| statement used as a propsed explanation for a scientfic problem |
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| series of controlled tests of a hypothesis |
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| a hypothesis that has gained a high level of confidence through rigorous and controlled testing |
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| Terminologia Anatomica (TA) |
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| official list of gross anatomical terms |
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| Terminologia Histologica (TH) |
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| official list of microscopic anatomical terms |
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| ability of an organism to sense, monitor, and respond to changes in both its external and internal environments |
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| capacity of living cells to transmit a wave of electrical disturbances from one point to another within the body |
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| organized increase in the size and number of cells, and therefore an increase in size of the individual or a particular organ or part |
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| Exchange of respiratory gases (O2 and CO2) between an organism and its environment |
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| movement of body fluids through hollow vessels |
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| breaking down of complex to simpler substances |
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| breaking down of complex to simpler substances |
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| movement of molecules through a membrane |
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production and release of important substances
ie. digestive juices and hormones |
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| removal of waste products |
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| formation of new individual offspring |
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| the sum total of all of life's chemical processes |
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| toward the midline of the body |
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| toward the side of the body |
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| toward or closer to the trunk or the base of an appendage |
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| farther away from the trunk or the base of an appendage |
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| farther away from the surface |
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| hollow, often fluid filled interior of organs |
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| near the center of middle |
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| near the surface or outside |
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| outer region or layer of an organ |
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| base or widest part of an organ |
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| lengthwise plane running from FRONT to BACK: divides body into RIGHT and LEFT sides |
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| divides body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) portions, which are NOT equal |
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| Transverse (horizontal) Plane |
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| divides the body or any of its parts into UPPER and LOWER parts |
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| relatively constant internal states maintained by the human body |
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| standard position as a reference point of view: standing posture with the arms at the sides, feet, head, and palms facing forward |
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| external right and left sides of the body are roughly mirror images of one another |
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| includes the thoracic (chest) cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity (abdomen and pelvis) |
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| includes a Right and Left pleural cavity and a middle portion called the mediastinum |
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| divided into an upper abdominal cavity and a lower pelvic cavity |
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| includes the cranial and spinal cavities |
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| lies in the skull and houses the brain |
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| lies in the spinal column and houses the spinal cord |
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| axial, appendicular abdominopelvic regions, abdominopelvic quadrants |
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| contains the head, neck, and trunk |
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| comprising the arms and legs |
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a grid of 9 imaginary regions
RT hypochondriac Epigastric, LEFT hypochondriac
RT lumbar, Umbilical, LEFT lumbar
RT iliac, Hypogastric, LT iliac
(inguinal) (inguinal)
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4 abdominal divisions
Right Upper Left Upper
Right Lower Left Lower |
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