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chapter 1 vocab

TermDefinition
anatomy science of body structures
physiology science of body functions
dissection careful cutting apart of the body structures
anatomical position standard position of reference where you stand, face observer, palms turned forward
prone body lying facedown
supine body lying faceup
trunk comprised of chest, abdomen, and pelvis areas
superior toward the head
inferior away from the head
anterior at the front of the body (ventral)
posterior at the back of the body (dorsal)
medial nearer to midline
lateral farther from midline
proximal nearer to the trunk of the body
distal farther from trunk of body
superficial on surface of body
deep away from the surface of body
planes imaginary flat surfaces that are used to divide the body
sagittal plane divides left and right
coronal/frontal plane divides anterior and posterior
transverse plane divides top and bottom; superior and inferior
oblique plane cut at an angle
cell basic structural and functional unit of an organism
tissue group of cells work together to perform a function
organ structures composed of 2 or more types of tissue
organ system related organs with a common function
metabolism sum of all chemical processes
responsiveness detect and react to internal or external signals
movement motion of single cells to whole body
growth increase in body size
differentiation development from unspecialized cell to specialized cell
reproduction new cells or new individual
homeostasis maintenance of stable condition in body's internal environment
feedback system cycle of events where a body condition is monitored, evaluated, changed continuously
controlled condition monitored factor or variable of the body
stimulus disruption that changes controlled condition
receptor body structure monitors changes in the controlled condition - gives input
control center sets range of a controlled condition - gives output
effector body structure receives output from control center and produces a response
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