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What is a-, an-
Denotes an absence of, without
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What is organ system
Many organs that perform the same function
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What is Galen
Believed the blood ebbed and flowed with the tide
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What is lymphatic
This system filters the blood of bacteria, etc
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What is pelvic
This cavity contains the bladder and lower part of the large intestine, as well as the reproductive organs
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What is corono-
Pertaining to the heart
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What is positive feedback
Bleeding
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What is DaVinci
Made some of the first anatomical drawings; also an artist
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What is excretory
This system rids the body of wastes, and includes sweat glands
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What is cranial
This cavity contains the brain and spinal chord
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What is -emia
A blood condition
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What is negative feedback
Shivering
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What is law against dissecting human cadavers
This law inhibited our knowledge of the human body
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What is reproductive
This system ensures the perpetuation of the human race
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What is thoracic
This cavity creates a vacuum
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What is dorso-, dorsi-
Of or pertaining to the back
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What is serous membranes
Membranes that reduce the friction of movement
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What is William Harvey
He stated that the blood was the central organ of the circulatory system
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What is sagittal
This division separates the body into right and left halves
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What is fossa
A hollow or depressed area, trench or channel
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What is organism
The highest level of organization in A&P
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What is butcher
Performed the first successful C-section
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What istransverse
This division separates the body into lower and upper halves
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