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anat-homestas & term

TermDefinition
homeostasis maintaining a stable internal environment
tachycardia fast heart(beat)
hyperthermia excessive temperature
osteoarthritis bone inflammation
anatomical position upright, facing the observer, feel flat and directed forwards, arms at side, palms forwards
distal away from the point of attachment to the torso
proximal closer to the point of attachment to the torse
lateral away from the midline
medial toward the midline
superficial closer to the surface of the skin
deep away from the surface of the skin
ventral cavity contains the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
dorsal cavity contains the cranial and spinal cavities
diaphragm separates the cranial, spinal. thoracic, and abdominal cavities from the rest of the body
frontal plane cuts body into anterior and dorsal
sagittal plane cuts body into left and right
transverse plane cuts body into superior and inferior
cranial brain
orbital eye
otic ear
nasal nose
buccal mouth/cheek
mental jaw
occipital back of head
cervical neck
acromial shoulder
scapular shoulder blade
thoracic chest/mid back
lumbar lower spine/back
sacral lowest part of spine
coxal tailbone
abdominal belly/stomach
pubic pelvis/hips
axillary shoulder blade
antecubital inner elbow crease
cubital elbow
carpal wrist
palmar palm
pollex thumb
digital fingers/toes
manual hands
gluteal buttocks
femoral top of thigh
patellar front of knee
tarsal ankle
pedal foot
plantar bottom of feet
homeostasis process order stimulus, receptors, control center, effectors, response
stimulus change in the environment
receptors cells/structures that monitor the environment for stimuli
control center receives input from receptors about stimuli and sends a signal to effectors
effectors cells or structures that carry out the respone
response process that brings the body back to homeostasis
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