| Term | Definition |
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skeletel,smooth,cardiac |
types of muscle tissue |
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fibrosis |
scar formation |
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inflammation |
always begins tissue healing |
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local heat,redness,swelling |
symptoms of inflammation |
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cutaneous |
skin is an example of this type of membrane |
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visceral |
organs |
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parietal layer |
lines wall of body cavities |
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visceral layer |
covers organs |
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synovial membranes |
line joint cavities of freely moving joints |
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10 |
number of body systems that make up an organism |
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anatomical position |
body erect,facing forward,thumbs to the side, feet hip distance apart with toes pointing forward |
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sagittal plane |
divides body into right and left |
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frontal (coronal) |
divides body into front and back |
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transverse (horizontal) |
divides body into top and bottom |
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dorsal |
back (posterior) |
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ventral |
front (anterior) |
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diaphragm |
divides the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity |
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lungs |
contained in the pleural cavity |
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mediastinum |
cavity that contains the heart |
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pelvic cavity |
contains reproductive,urinary and digestive organs |