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is the normal dynamic process of balance needed to maintain a healthy body
homeostasis
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the act of converting energy by continually building up substances by anabolism and breaking down substances by catabolism for use by the body
metabolism
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four types of tissue
- epithelial
- connective
- muscular
- nervous
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supportive tissue
stromal
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tissue that does the actual work
parenchymal
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internal or external covering for organs
epithelial tissue
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includes a variety of types, all of which have an internal structural network
connective tissue
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tissue able to contract and relax
muscular tissue
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cells that provide transformation of information to regulate a variety of functions
nervous tissue
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tissue which is taken from one part of an individual's body and is transplanted to another location
autologous
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tissue not from one self, but from another human.
nonautologous
syn is allogenic
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tissue which is derived from an animal
zooplastic
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genetically identical individual (tissue)
synteneic
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arrangements of various types of tissue that accomplish specific purposes
organs/viscera
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the position in which the body stands erect with face forward, arms at the sides, palms forward, with toes pointed forward
anatomic position
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two of the five cavities in the back of the body
dorsal cavities
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three of five cavities in the front of the body
ventral cavities
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contains the brain and is surrounded and protected by the cranium
cranial cavity
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contains the spinal cord and is surrounded and protected by the bones of the spine, or vertebrae
spinal cavity
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contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea and is protected by the ribs, the sternum, and the vertebrae
thoracic cavity
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thoracic chest cavity is further divided into the two ___ cavaties that contain the lungs
pleural
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the space between the lungs
mediastinum
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cavity that holds the heart
pericardial
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cavity composed of two cavities that are not separated by any physical structure
abdominopelvic cavity
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contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and intestines
abdominal cavity
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muscle that separates abdominal cavity from thoracic cavity
diaphragm
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contains the bladder and reproductive organs
pelvic cavity
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serous membrane that lines the entire abdominal cavity
peritoneum
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nine regions that lie over the abdominopelvic cavity
abdominopelvic regions
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vertical planes that seperate the sides from each other
sagittal
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plane that seperates into equal right and left halves
midsagittal plane/median plane
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plane that divides the body into front and back portions
frontal/coronal
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plane that divides the body horizontally into an upper part and lower part
transverse/cross-sectional
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plane that divides the body at a slanted angle
oblique
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