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Chemistry

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chemical

body structure level that involves interactions among atoms and their combination into molecules

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organelle

body structure level that involves a small structure contained within a cell that performs one or more specific functions

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cell

body structure level that involves the basic functional units of life; differ in structure and function

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tissue

body structure level that involves a group of cells with similar structures and functions

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organ

body structure level that involves two or more tissue types that work together to perform one or more common functiono

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organ system

body structure level that involves a group of organs classified as a unit because of common functions or set of functions

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organism

body structure level that involves any living thing considered as a whole

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cavity

a fluid-filled space in that body that holds and protects internal organs

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thoracic

the _____ cavity is surrounded by the rib cage and separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm

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thoracic

the _____ cavity contains the esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, heart, and both lungs, along with other structures

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abdominal

the ____ cavity is bounded by the abdominal muscles below the thoracic cavity

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abdominal

the ____ cavity contains the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys

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pelvic

the ____ cavity is enclosed by the bones of the pelvis

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pelvic

the ____ cavity contains the urinary bladder, part of the intestines, and the internal reproductive organs

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dorsal

the ____ cavity is the back of the human body, and it is subdivided into two cavities

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cranial

the ____ cavity contains the brain

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spinal

the ____ cavity contains the spinal cord

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inferior

directional term that describes a structure below another

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superior

directional term that describes a structure above another

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anterior

directional term that describes toward the front of the body

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posterior

directional term that describes toward the back of the body

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dorsal

directional term that describes toward the back

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ventral

directional term that describes toward the front

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proximal

directional term that describes closer to the point of attachment to the body than another structure

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distal

directional term that describes farther from the point of attachment to the body

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lateral

directional term that describes away from the midline of the body

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medial

directional term that describes toward the middle or midline of the body

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superficial

directional term that describes toward or on the surface

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deep

directional term that describes away from the surface

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anterosuperior

directional term that describes in front or above

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midline

directional term that describes a median line

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supine position

directional term that describes lying flat with face and torso facing upward

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prone position

directional term that describes lying face down

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sagittal plane

plane that runs vertically through the body and separates the body into left and right parts

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midsagittal plane

plane that divides the body into two equal halves

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transverse plane

plane that runs parallel to the surface of the ground and divides the body into superior and inferior planes

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coronal plane

plane that runs vertically from left to right and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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upper limbs

the arm, forearm, wrist, and hand are considered ____ ____

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lower limb

the thigh, leg, ankle, and foot are considered ____ ____

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central region

the neck and trunk are considered in the ____ ____

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head region

the entire head is in the ____ ___

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connective

type of tissue characterized by extracellular material that separates cells from one another

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connective

tissue that encloses, separates, and connects tissues to one another; also used for support, moving, storing, cushioning, insulating, transporting, and protecting

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immune system cells and blood

connective tissue examples

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epithelial

type of tissue classified according to number of cell layers and shapes

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epithelial

tissue that protects underlying structures, acts as a barrier, secretes substances, and permits the passage or substances

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skin, lining of internal organs

examples of epithelial tissue

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muscle

tissue whose cells resemble long threads and are called fibers

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muscle

tissue that provides movement in the body

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heart, organs of digestive system

example of muscular tissue

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neural

type of tissue whose cells are composed of dendrites, cell bodies, and axons

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neural

type of tissue that coordinates and controls many body activities

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brain, spinal cord

examples of neural tissue

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connective

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epithelial

type of tissue shown above

<p>type of tissue shown above</p>
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muscle

type of tissue shown above

<p>type of tissue shown above</p>
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nervous

type of tissue shown above

<p>type of tissue shown above</p>
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homeostasis

the existence and maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body

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negative feedback

mechanism that regulates most systems of the body to maintain homeostasis; any deviation from the set point is made smaller or is resisted

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positive feedback

mechanisms that are not homeostatic and rare in healthy individuals; when a deviation from the normal value occurs, response of the system is to make deviation even greater, creating a cycle leading away from homeostasis

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positive

inadequate delivery of blood to cardiac muscle is an example of a _____ feedback mechanism

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negative

the maintenance of normal blood pressure is an example of a _____ feedback mechanism

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blood

type of fluid connective tissue that circulates throughout the body, carrying substances to and say from bodily issues

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7.4

pH of blood

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plasma

extracellular matrix element of blood

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erythrocytes

red blood cells that participate in gas exchange with O2 and CO2

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leukocytes

white blood cells that protect the body from foreign substances by eliciting an immune response

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thrombocytes

platelets in blood that aid in blood clotting and wound healing

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92

plasma is ___% water

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5

the average volume of blood in the human body is __L

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Buffy coat

<1% of blood and seen as the thin white layer between plasma and erythrocytes in blood centrifuge; made up of platelets and leukocytes

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plasma

makes up 55% of blood

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erythrocytes

makes up 45% of blood

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transportation, regulation, protection

3 primary functions of bloodwh

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gases, nutrients, wastes, hormones

what does blood transport throughout the body

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albumin

main protein in blood, accounting for roughly 60% of plasma proteins

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vasodilation

the expansion of blood vessels

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vasoconstriction

the contraction of blood vessels

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vasodilate

when blood vessels ______, blood flows slowly, causing heat loss

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vasoconstrict

when blood vessels ____, blood flow is reduced and less heat is released

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platelets

part of blood that repairs broken blood vessels

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hemostasis

physiological process that helps maintain blood in its fluid states and stops it from leaking out of a damaged blood vessel through clot formation

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antigens

cells found on the surface of a blood cell that differentiates the blood group

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antibodies

blood proteins found in plasma that helps differentiate what blood group

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A

blood group ___ displays A antigens and B antibodies

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B

blood group ___ displays B antigens and A antibodies

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O

blood group ___ does not display A or B antigens and both A and B antibodies

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AB

blood group ___ displays type A and B antigens but neither in the plasma

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O

blood type who is universal blood donor

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AB

blood type who is universal acceptor

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cardiovascular

the ____ system circulates substances throughout the body using blood as a transporting mechanism

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tricuspid

the ____ valve regulates blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle

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pulmonary

the ____ valve regulates blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery

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mitral

the ____ valve regulates blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle

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aortic

the ____ valve regulates blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta

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aorta

largest artery in body

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capillaries

____ have thin walls and a very large surface area

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septum

muscular structure that separates the atria from the ventricles

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pericardium

outer layer of the heart

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myocardium

middle layer of the heart

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