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23 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy |
The study of the structure of the body |
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Anterior |
Towards the front of the body |
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Distal |
Farthest from the point of origin |
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Dorsal cavity |
Located at the back of the body; contains the cranial and spinal cavities |
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Frontal planes |
Divides the body lengthwise into anterior and posterior portions |
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Homeostasis |
The state of dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of the body |
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Inferior |
Beneath or lower |
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Lateral |
Away from the body's midline |
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Medial |
Poured the body's midline |
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Negative feedback |
When the effector opposes the stimulus and reverses the direction of change |
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Organ |
Structures of 2 or more tissue types that work together to carry out a particular function |
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Organelle |
Metabolic units or tiny organs within a cell that perform a specific function necessary to the life of the cell |
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Pathophysiology |
Functional Changes resulting from disease |
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Physiology |
The study of how the body functions |
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Positive feedback |
When the effector reinforces the stimulus and amplifies the direction of change |
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Posterior |
Toward the back of the body |
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Proximal |
Closest to the point of origin |
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Sagittal plane |
Divide the body into right and left sides |
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Superficial |
At or near the body surface |
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Superior |
Situated above something else |
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Tissue |
Specialized groups of Cells with similar structure and function |
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Transverse plane |
Divide the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions |
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Ventral cavity |
Located at the front of the body; consist of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
