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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| medial | middle |
| distal | away from the trunk area |
| proximal | closer to the attachment |
| pathology | study of disease |
| pharmacology | study of drugs( meds) |
| stressor | anything that can disrupt homeostasis |
| sensor | is feedback from the body, such as change in weather. and or body temperature |
| oblique | divides the body in an oblique angle |
| Traverse | divides body into superior and inferior portions |
| Frontal | divides anterior and posterior portions |
| Sagittal | lengthwise/ vertical cut |
| Lateral | further from the midline |
| inferior | below towards the foot |
| Superior | above/ towards the head |
| posterior | back/dorsal area |
| Anterior | front / ventral |
| Anatomy | structure of organism and relationship to it's parts |
| Physicology | study of functions of living organisms |
| Organ Level | a group of different tissues |
| Appendage | nails, hair,sweat glands |
| imperialable | means it cannot be passed |
| immunity | to protect from bacteria |
| sensation | receives pain, temp, touch, textures, and responds to sweat |
| Thermoregulation | receives temp, for when it's too much |
| Pelvic Cavity | bladder, internal reproductive system |
| abdominalpelvic | stomach, liver, kidneys, spleen, snall intestines and most of large intestines |
| Thoracic Cavity | has left pleural cavity, right pleural cavity, and the pericardial cavity |
| Ventral Body Cavity | thoracic/ abdominalpevic |
| Dorsal Body Cavity | cranial cavity, and spinal cavity |
| Axriel Region | head, neck, torsal, trunk |
| Anatomical Position | is when the body is turned erected with palms down forward |
| prone | laying on your stomach |
| suspine | laying on your back(spine) |
| diaphram | separates the thorasic and abdominal areas |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| superficial | near the surface |
| Dorsal | back |
| Negative feedback loop | prevents deviation of the loop |