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Body Systems
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Anatomy
12th Grade
11/04/2013

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Proximal/Distal
Definition
"Toward the point of attachment to the body or toward the trunk of the body"/ opposite
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Umbilical area
Definition
Located around the naval.
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Organ System
Definition
A group of organs needed to perform an action.
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Catabolism
Definition
Oppostie of anabolism.
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Anabolism
Definition
The building up of complex materials from simpler ones such as food and oxygen.
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Biology
Definition
The study of all forms of life.
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Anatomy
Definition
Studies the shape and structure of an organism's body and the relationship of one body part to another.
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Disease
Definition
Any abnormal change in the structure or function which produce symptoms.
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Gross Anatomy
Definition
The study of large and easily observable structures on an organism.
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Cytology
Definition
The study of the structure. function, and development of cells that comprise the different body parts.
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Dermatology
Definition
Study of the skin, hair, and nails.
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Endocrinology
Definition
Study of the endocrine or hormonal system.
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Neurology
Definition
Study of the nervous system.
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Anterior/ventral
Definition
Front/in front of
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Posterior/dorsal
Definition
Back/in the back of
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Planes
Definition
Imaginary anatomical dividing lines which are useful in seperating body structures.
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Sagittal plane
Definition
Divides the body into right and left parts.
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Coronal plane
Definition
A vertical cut at right angles to the sagittal plane.
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Transverse
Definition
A horizontal cut that divides the body into upper and lower halves.
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Dorsal cavity
Definition
Contains the brain and spinal cord.
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Cranial Cavity
Definition
Holds the brain.
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Spinal Cavity
Definition
Holds the spinal cord.
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Abdominal Cavity
Definition
Contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine, appendix, and part of the large intestine.
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Organs
Definition
Large, functional, structural units.
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Homeostasis
Definition
The ability to regulate it's internal enviorment essential to survival.
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