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anatomical position - ✔✔Standard
positioning of the body as standing; feet
together; arms to the side; with head,
eyes, and palms of hands forward.
cells - ✔✔The basic structural unit
of an organism from which
living things are created.
cellular functions - ✔✔Processes that
include growth, metabolism, replication,
protein synthesis, and movement.
directional terminology - ✔✔Words
used to explain relationships of
locations of anatomical elements
(distal, posterior, medial, etc.).
organ systems - ✔✔Functional groups
,of organs that work together within
the body: circulatory, integumentary,
skeletal, reproductive, digestive,
urinary, respiratory, endocrine,
lymphatic, muscular, nervous.
organelle - ✔✔A specialized part of a
cell that has a specific function
organ - ✔✔A self-contained part of an
organism that performs a specific function.
reference planes - ✔✔Planes dividing
the body to describe locations:
sagittal, coronal, and transverse.
tissue - ✔✔A group of cells with similar
structure that function together as a
unit, but at a lower level than organs.
alveoli - ✔✔Tiny air sacs in the lungs
where exchange of oxygen and
carbon dioxide takes place
,asthma - ✔✔A lung disease characterized
by inflamed, narrowed airways
and difficulty breathing.
bronchi - ✔✔The main passageways
directly attached to the lungs.
bronchioles - ✔✔Small passages in the
lungs that connect bronchi to alveoli.
tidal volume - ✔✔The amount of air breathed
in a normal inhalation or exhalation
cystic fibrosis - ✔✔A genetic disorder that
affects the lungs and other organs,
characterized by difficulty breathing,
coughing up sputum, and lung infections.
adaptive - ✔✔Able to change as needed.
perfusion - ✔✔The passage of fluid
to an organ or a tissue.
, pleura - ✔✔A membrane around the
lungs and inside the chest cavity.
surfactant - ✔✔A fluid secreted by
alveoli and found in the lungs.
trachea - ✔✔The windpipe, which
connects the larynx to the lungs.
ventilation - ✔✔The movement of
air in and out of the body via
inhalation and exhalation.
cervix - ✔✔The passage that forms
the lower part of the uterus.
estrogen - ✔✔Female sex hormones
fallopian tubes - ✔✔Tubes that carry
eggs from the ovaries to the uterus
ovary - ✔✔Organ in which eggs are