Directional Terms Organ Systems Hierarchy of Complexity Characteristics of Life Miscellaneous
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What is anterior
Toward the ventral side
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What is the integumentary system
This organ system functions includes the hair, skin, and nails
100
What are organ systems
Organisms are composed of these
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What is development
Organisms undergo this, which is growth and change throughout the lifespan
100
What is a negative feedback loop
This term is used to describe when the body senses a change and activates mechanisms to decrease or reverse it
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What is superior
In anatomical position, this term means above
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What is the circulatory system
This organ system distributes nutrients, gases, wastes, and hormones throughout the body
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What are organs
Organ systems are composed of these
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What is reproduce
Organisms have the ability to do this, which means that they can create offspring
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What is Latin
Roots from Greek and this language are commonly seen in anatomical terminology
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What is distal
This term refers to something farther from a point of attachment
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What is the female reproductive system
This organ system functions in egg production
300
What are tissues
Organs are composed of these
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What is homeotasis
This term refers to an organism's ability to maintain stable internal body contitions
300
What is an acronym
The first few letters of as series of words is called this
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What is medial
This term refers to something located closer to the midsagittal plane
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What is the nervous system
This organ system includes the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia
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What are cells
Tissues are composed of these
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What are cells
All living things are composed of these
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What is situs inversus
This condition is when the heart and lungs are flipped instead of in their typical positioning in most humans
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What is deep
This term refers to something further from the surface of the body
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What is the urinary system
The kidneys play an important role in the functioning of this organ system
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What are organelles
Cells contain these
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What are stimuli
Living things respond to these in their environments
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What is an eponym
This term describes the name of a structure that has been named after a person






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