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Anatomy
scientific discipline that investigates the body's structure
physiology
study of the process or function
Gross anatomy
structures seen without a microscope
Microscopic
seen with a microscope
Regional
studied area by area
Systemic
system by system
Surface
external firm and relation to deeper structures
cytology
cellular anatomy
histology
study of tissues
Cell physiology
examines processes in the cells
Neurophysiology
focuses on the nervous system
Cardiovascular
the heart and blood vessels
Pathology
structural and functional changes caused by disease
Exercise Physiology
changes caused by exercise
Anterior
forward
Posterior
toward the back
Superior
toward the head
Inferior
away from the head
Medial
close to midline
Lateral
away from midline
Proximal
extremities near trunk
Distal
extremities away from trunk
Superficial
near the surface
Deep
deep
Median (plane)
trough the midline
Sagittal (plane)
from head to toe but off center
Frontal/Coronal (plane)
divides the body into anterior and posterior
Transverse/Cross (plane)
Divides into top and bottom
Homeostasis
normal range around a set point
Negative Feedback
Deviation from the set point is made smaller
Positive feedback
changes made greater. child birth
Neutrons
No charge particle of the atom
Proton
Positive charge particle of the atom
Electron
Negative charge particle of the atom
Ionic Bonding
atoms exchange electrons
Covalent Bonding
Two or more atoms share electron pairs
Ion
charged atom
Cation
positively charged ion
Anion
Negatively charged ion