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human biology terms
Term | Definition |
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HUMAN BILOGY | STUDY OF HOW THE BODY IS PUT TOGETHER AND HOW IT WORKS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE |
ANATOMY | SCIENCE OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE BODY |
GROSS ANATOMY | PARTS OF THE BODIES WE CAN SEE WITH OUT EYES (MACROSCOPIC ANATOMY) |
MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY | (CELL ANATOMY) PARTS OF THE BODY THAT ARE TOO SMALL TO BE SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE |
PHYSIOLOGY | THE STUDY OF HOW THE BODY WORKS |
GROSS PHYSIOLOGY | SYSTEMS OF THE BODY WE CAN SEE WITH OUT EYES |
MICROSCOPIC PHYSIOLOGY | CONCERNS CELL LEVEL PHYSIOLOGY |
PATHOLOGY | STUDY OF THE HUMAN BIOLOGY WHEN THE ANATOMY AND/OR THE PHYSIOLOGY IS ABNORMAL OR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY |
PATHOLOGY | ABNORMAL ANATOMY |
CYTOLOGY | MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF CELLS |
HISTOLOGY | MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF TISSUES |
METABOLISM | CHEMICAL PROCESSES THAT OCCUR WITHIN A LIVING CELL OR ORGANISM THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF LIFE. |
ANABOLISM | BUILD UP OF ORGANIC MATERIAL--REQUIRES AN INPUT OF ENERGY |
CATABOLISM | BREAKDOWN OF ORGANIC MATTER--RELEASE OF ENERGY |
ORGANIC MATTER | MADE UP OF ANYTHING THAT WAS ONCE ALIVE |
HOMEOSTASIS | ABILITY OF AN ORGANISM OR CELL TO MAINTAIN INTERNAL BALANCE BY ADJUSTING ITS PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES |