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Anatomy weeks 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior | Front |
| Posterior | Back |
| Medial | Toward the midline of the body |
| Lateral | Toward the side of the body |
| Homeostasis | ability to maintain stable internal state of the body |
| Negative feedback | control systems are inhibitory |
| Positive feedback | Maintain a stable condition |
| Atoms | forms of liquid, gas, or solid |
| Isotopes | an element contains the same number of neutrons |
| Ionic Bond | chemical bond formed by the transfer of electrons |
| Covalent Bonds | sharing one or more pairs of electrons between the outer energy levels of two atoms |
| Lipids | Water- insoluble organic biomolecules |
| Amino Acid | elements that make up a protein molecule are bonded together to form chemical units called |
| Cytoplasm | inside of the cell is composed largely of a gel-like substance |