Anatomy
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| anatomical position | to avoid confusion it is always assumed that the body is in a standard position
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| anatomy | is the study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another
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| digestion | is the process of breaking down ingested food into simple molecules that can be absorbed into the blood
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| effector | which provides the means for the control center's response (output) to the stimulus
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| excretion | is the process of removing excretor or wastes from the body
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| homeostasis | describes the body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world is continuously changing
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| irritability | is the ability to sense changes (stimuli) in the environment and then react to them
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| metabolism | is a broad term that refers to all chemical reactions that occur within body cells
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| midsagittal section | if the cut is down the median plane of the body and the right and left parts are equal in size
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| negative feedback | the net effect of the response to the stimulus is to shut off the original stimulus or reduce its intensity
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| organ system | is a group of organs that work together to accomplish a common task purpose
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| physiology | the study of how the body and its parts work or function
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| positive feedback | are rare in the body because they tend to increase the original disturbance (stimulus) and to push the variable farther from its original value
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| receptor | it is some type of sensor that monitors and responds to changes, called stimuli by sending information (input) to the second element, the control center
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| reproduction | the production of offspring, can occur on the cellular or organismal level
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| section | cut
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| tissues | consist of groups of similar cells that have a common function
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| transverse section | is a cut along a horizontal plane dividing the body or organ into superior and inferior parts
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