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absorption: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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alimentary canal: tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus
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amphiarthroses: slightly movable joints
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anatomical position: erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward
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anatomy: study of body structure
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appendicular skeleton: the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs
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appositional growth: diameter bone growth
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articulation: the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
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axial skeleton: the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
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bilateral symmerty: body parts arranged in similar way of the body of the with half begin nearly a mirror image of the other half
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bile: a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
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bursa: a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
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chyme: a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum
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colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum
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contralateral: on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
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deep: away from the surface of the body
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defication: excreting feces via anus
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diarthroses: freely movable joints
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digestive system: the system that makes food absorbable into the body
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duodenum: the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
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eccrine glands: most numerous, important, and wide spread of the sweat glands, mostly on forehead, upper lip, palms and soles, not hair follicles, regulate temperature,
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endochondral: type of ossification with the replacement of cartilage by bone
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epidermis: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
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esophagus: the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
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fontanel: a soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
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gastrointesinal tract: long tube that is made of 8 sections, mouth pharnx, esphogus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, anus
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hematopoiesis: the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
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inorganic matrix: calcium phosphate: forms needle like crystals that are deposited around the collagen fibers of the organic matrix; accounts for most of the hardness/strength of bone in resisting compression
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integumentary: provides a protective barrier for the body, contains sensory receptors for pain, touch, temperature
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intramembraneous ossification: membrane bones form directly from mesenchyme without being modeled with cartilage (skull & clavicle)
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ispsilateral: body part is on the same side with respect to the midline(the right arm and the right leg are ispsilateral)
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ligaments: tissue that connects bone to bone
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melanocytes: cells that contain melanin - give skin color
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menisci: articular disk pads of fibrocartilage located between articulating bones usually diving cavity in two separate ones
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metbolism: These two processes - anabolism and catabolism. the total of the chemical processes in a cell.
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mitosis: cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
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negative feedback loops: Self-corrective mechanisms in physiology, change in the body that moves conditions about or below a set point.---Keep internal environment stable. Ex: can't hold your breathe for a long time
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organic matrix: collagen fibers
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ossification: the developmental process of bone formation
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peristalsis: the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
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phyiology: the study of the function of the human body
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positive feedback loops: Amplify deviation or change and serve to disrupt the system's steady state.
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sebum: the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands
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skeletal system: The bodily system that consists of the bones, their associated cartilages, and the joints, and supports and protects the body, produces blood cells, and stores minerals.
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superficial: Toward or at the body surface
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suture: an interlocking line of union between bones
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symphysis: a growing together of parts or structures
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synarthroses: immovable joints
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synovial joint: a joint so articulated as to move freely
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tendons: tissue that connects muscle to bone
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vasoconstruction: a narrowing of the blood vessel
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vasodilation: dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)
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vertebral foramen: Canal through which spinal cord passes
