Unit 1: Concept 3 (Anatomy Basics) Vocabulary

Highly specialized nerve cells that make up nervous tissue and generate and conduct nerve impulses.

• red blood cells
• neurons
• muscle cells
• glial cells

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one or more cells that create and secrete different products

• muscle
• organ
• gland
• tissue

a distinct structure made up of at least 2 different types of tissues

• organ system
• cell
• organism
• organ

groups of cells that are similar in structure and work together for a common function

• systems
• organs
• organisms
• tissues

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the study of bodily structures

• biology
• anatomy
• physiology
• psychology

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head, neck, and trunk

• axial

• appendicular

• appendages

• limbs

the study of bodily functions

• physiology
• biology
• psychology
• anatomy

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the standard position used as a reference point for directional terms; where a person is standing up with feet slightly apart and arms at their sides

• Anatomical position
• Lateral position
• Prone position
• Supine position

the study of tissues

• Histology
• Pathology
• Physiology
• Anatomy

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the study of cells

• cellular biology
• cellular anatomy
• cellular physiology
• cytology

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