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human biology terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |