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Summer Vocabulary 1
Intro to Anatomy and Physiology
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11th Grade
07/16/2011
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Term
append
 Definition
to hang something
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appendicular
 Definition
pertaining to the limbs
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cardi
 Definition
heart
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pericardium/pericardial membrane
 Definition
membrane that surrounds the heart
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cran
 Definition
helmet
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cranial
 Definition
pertaining to the portion of the skull that surrounds the brain
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dors
 Definition
back
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dorsal
 Definition
position toward the back
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homeo
 Definition
same
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homeostasis
 Definition
maintenance of stable internal environment of a cell
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logy
 Definition
study of
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physiology
 Definition
study of body functions
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meta
 Definition
change
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metabolism
 Definition
chemical changes that occur within the body
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pariet
 Definition
wall
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parietal
 Definition
membrane that lines the walls of a cavity
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pelv
 Definition
basin
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pelvic cavity
 Definition
basin shaped cavity enclosed by pelvic bones
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peri
 Definition
around
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pericardial membrane/pericardium
 Definition
membrane that surrounds the heart
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pleur
 Definition
rib
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pleural membrane
 Definition
membrane that enclose the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity
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stasis
 Definition
staying still
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tomy
 Definition
cutting
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anatomy
 Definition
study of structure that often involves cutting or removing body parts
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