Unit 1 lesson 7

A collection of body parts (organs) which have similar functions can be described as tissue.

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Anatomy can be defined as....The study of a structure and the relationship of its parts.

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Hippocrates though slowed the progression of medicine with his belief in magic and spirits which he thought controlled the wellness of the body.

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The heart, thymus gland, and lungs are organs contained within the ventral cavity.

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The tissue dividing the spinal and cranial cavities is known as the diaphragm/mediastinum.

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Body tissue is the most fundamental structure within an organ.

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The diaphragm muscle divides the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity.

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Hippocrates believed in a balance of body liquids for ultimate health.   Phelgm was released if one was sick during the winter months.

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The ¨Father of Medicine¨ was also an infamous grave robber.

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In 1832, the Wharburton Anatomy Act was passed. This allowed medical students to claim the bodies of animals who were executed.

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