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Anatomy
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09/02/2011

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Cognitive
Definition
The process of knowing
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Cell
Definition
Basing structural and functional unit of life
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Interpretation
Definition
Recognizing the significance of a piece of info
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Anatomy
Definition
Scientific study of the structure of the body
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Physiology
Definition
Scientific study of how the body functions
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Tissues
Definition
Group of similar cells that have a common function
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Homeostasis
Definition
Internal stability
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Stimulus
Definition
A detectable change in the enviroment (int. or ext.)
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Positive feedback
Definition
Response of the system is in the same direction and the initial disturbance, thus exaggerating the disturbance
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Negative Feedback
Definition
Response of the system is in the opposite direction of the initial disturbance, thus counteracting the disturbance
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Anterior
Definition
Front
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posterior
Definition
back
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Ventral
Definition
Front
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Dorsal
Definition
Back
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Cranial
Definition
Towards head
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Caudal
Definition
Towards tail
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Medial
Definition
Towards middle
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Lateral
Definition
away from middle
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Superficial
Definition
Top, more exterior
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Deep
Definition
lower
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Superior
Definition
Above
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Inferior
Definition
Below
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Proximal
Definition
Closer to attached part
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Distal
Definition
Farther from attached part
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Saggital Plane
Definition
Middle plane
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Transverse plane
Definition
Horizontal plane
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Coronal plane
Definition
Front and back plane
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Energy
Definition
Capacity to do work
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First law of thermodynamics
Definition
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another
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Kinetic energy
Definition
Capacity to do work, associated with motion of an object
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Potential energy
Definition
Capacity to do work associated with position of an object
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Chemical Bonds
Definition
A form of chemical potential energy
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Atom
Definition
Smallest stable unit of matter
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Atomic number
Definition
Number of protons
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Mass number
Definition
Number of protons and neutrons combined
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Isotopes
Definition
Different atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
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Hydrophilic
Definition
Substances that readily dissolve in water
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Hydrophobic
Definition
Substances that will not readily dissolve in water
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Solution
Definition
Homogeneous mix of molecules of two or more substances
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Solvent
Definition
In a solution, the substance present in the greater amount
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Concentration
Definition
The amount of solute dissolved in a given amount of solvent
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Solute
Definition
In a solution, the substance present in the lesser amount
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Dissociation
Definition
Seperation of a compound into ions when dissolved in water
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Acid
Definition
Proton donor
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Base
Definition
Proton acceptor
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pH
Definition
A measure of acidity or alkalinity (base)
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Monosaccharide
Definition
A single ring carbohydrate
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Disaccharide
Definition
Two carb rings that are linked together
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Polysaccharide
Definition
More than 2 carb rings linked together
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Amphipathic
Definition
Describes a very large molecule that has a polar and non-polar end.
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Amphipathic
Definition
Describes a very large molecule that has a polar and non-polar end.
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Complimentary Bases in Nucleic Acids
Definition
Adenine(A) and Thymine(T)
Guanine(G) and Cytosine(C)
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