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Introduction A&P

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Anatomy   The study of the structure of living things. parts, structure, placing, physical appearance  
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Physiology   study of how things work - function. Why do we need it, what does it do, how it does that, what regulates it?  
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Homeostasis   characteristics of all living things, where they try to maintain a relatively constant internal conditions/ state.  
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Chemical   smallest level of organization in the body  
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Organelle   structures within a cell  
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Matabolism   chemical reactions in living things  
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Physiology   group of similar cells functioning together  
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Cellular   all living things are made of cells. Simplist have a single cell. Simplist structure of life, cell. Basic structure of life.  
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Dorsal Cavity   toward the back, contains cranial and vertebral cavities - cebraspinal fluid  
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Organ   group of tissues working together to perform some function  
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Cranial Cavity   brain - cebraspinal fluid  
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Organ System   group of organs working together  
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Vertebral Cavity   spine - cebraspinal fluid  
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Organism   living thing made of a group of prgam systems  
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Cranial Cavity   chest cavity - diaphragm at bottom.  
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Ventral Cavity   clavicle to pubic bone  
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Ventral Cavity   medial thoracic, contains esaphagus, heart, tracia, thymus gland  
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Pleural cavities   lateral thoracic, lungs and pleural fluid  
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Pericardial Cavity   heart, peracardial fluid  
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Abdominopelvic Cavity   diaphragm to pubic bone  
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Abdominal cavity   stomach, liver, pancreas, intestines, digestive system  
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Pelvic Cavity   bladder, prostate, uterus, pubic bone  
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Oral Cavity   tongue, teeth - saliva  
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Nasal Cavity   space BEHIND the nose, not within  
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Visceral Membrane    
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Orbital Cavity   eye socket  
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Parietal Mambrane    
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Middle Ear    
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Visceral Pleura    
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Visceral Membrane    
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Parietal Mambrane    
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Visceral Pleura    
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Parietal Pleura    
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Visceral Pericardium   outter layer of all abdominal organs  
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Parietal Pericardium    
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Parietal Peritoneum   inner lining of abdominal cavity  
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Visceral Peritoneum   outter layer of all abdominal organs  
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Parietal Peritoneum   inner lining of abdominal cavity  
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Serous    
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Mucous    
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pleural fluid   between lungs and chest walls  
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Serous    
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pleural fluid   between lungs and chest walls  
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paricardial fluid   around heart between sack and heart  
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Senovial fluid   joint juice (lube)  
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Integumentary system   structure - skin, hair, nails, sweat glands Function - protect tissues, reg. body temp, support sensory receptors  
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Cardiovascular system   Structure - Heart, arteries, capularies, veins Function- Move blood through blood vessels and transport substances thru body  
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Skeletal System    
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Lymphatic System    
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Muscular System    
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Digestive System    
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Nervous System    
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Endocrine System    
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Urinary System    
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Reproductive System    
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Anatomical Position   Body errect, Toes and Nose forward, feet flat on the ground, palms forward thumbs out  
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Superior   Above  
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Inferior   Below  
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Anteroir (Ventral)   in front, towards front, lung side  
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Posterior (dorsal)   Behind, towards back, behind the lungs  
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Medial   middle, toward the middle  
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lateral   side, toward the side  
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proximal   Nearby & closer to where it's attached to the trunk  
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distal   further from where it's attached to the trunk  
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Superficial   closer to the surface  
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Deep   farther from the surface  
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Sagittal   slice giving right and left - not necessarily even - direction, not location  
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Transverse   cut gives you superoir and inferior parts, not necessarily in half. Like shaving frosting from the cake.  
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Frontal (coronal)   cut to give anteroir and posteroir  
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Midsagittal   Nose to navel, middle right and left, median section  
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Cross Section   Tube shaped structure, anatomical position does not apply here. 90 degree straight accross  
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longitudinal section   Tube shaped structure, anatomical position does not apply here. along the length  
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oblique section   Tube shaped structure, anatomical position does not apply here. anything else ... zig zag even!  
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