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Chapter 1 Terms

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Three essential concepts   the complementarity of structure and function, the hierarchy of structural organization, and homeostasis.  
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Anatomy   studies the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another.  
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Physiology   concerns the function of the body, in other words, how all body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities.  
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Gross, or macroscopic, anatomy   the study of large body structures visible to the naked eye, such as the heart lungs, and kidneys.  
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Regional anatomy   all the structures (muscles, bones, blood vessels, nerves, etc.) in a particular region of the body, such as the abdomen or leg, are examined at the same time.  
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Systemic anatomy   the anatomy of the body is studied system by system.  
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Surface anatomy   the study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface.  
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Microscopic anatomy   concerns structures to small to be seen with the naked eye  
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cytology   considers the cells of the body  
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histology   the study of tissues  
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Developmental anatomy   traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the life span  
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Embryology   a subdivision of developmental anatomy concerns developmental changes that occur before birth  
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pathological anatomy   studies structural changes caused by disease  
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radiographic anatomy   studies internal structures as visualized by x-ray images or specialized scanning procedures  
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molecular biology   investigation of the structures of biological chemicals  
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renal physiology   concerns kidney function and urine production  
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neurophysiology   explains the workings of the nervous system  
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cardiovascular physiology   examines the operation of the heart and blood vessels  
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Principle of complementarity of structure and function   what a structure can do depends on its specific form  
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Chemical level   the simplest level of the structural hierarchy.  
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cellular level   the smallest units of living things  
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Tissue Level   groups of similar cells that have a common function.  
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organ level   discrete structure composed of at least two tissue types that performs a specific function for the body.  
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Organ system   organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose.  
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Organismal level   represents the sum total of all structural levels working together to promote life.  
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maintaining boundaries   the internal environment (inside) remains distinct from the external environment surrounding it (outside).  
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Movement   includes the activities promoted by the muscular system.  
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Contractility   the muscles cell's ability to move by shorting.  
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Responsiveness Irritability   the ability to sense changes (stimuli) in the environment and then respond to them.  
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Digestion   the breaking down of ingested foodstuffs to simple molecules that can be absorbed into the blood.  
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Metabolism   "a state of change" - a broad term that includes all chemical reactions that occur within body cells.  
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Excretion   is the process of removing excreta, or wastes, from the body.  
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Reproduction   Can occur at the cellular or organismal level. The original cell divides, producing two identical daughter cells that may then be used for body growth or repair.  
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Growth   an increase in size of a body part or the organism.  
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homeostasis   indicates a dynamic state of equilibrium, or a balance. literal translation is "unchanging"  
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variable   factor or event  
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receptor   a sensor that monitors the environment and responds to changes called stimuli  
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control center   determines the set point(level or rang eat which a variable is to be maintained analyzes the input it receives and then determines the appropriate response or course action  
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effector   provides the means for the control centers response  
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superior (cranial)   toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above  
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inferior(caudal)   away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below  
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anterior(ventral)   toward or at the front of the body; in front of  
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posterior(dorsal)   toward or at the back of the body; behind  
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medial   toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of  
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lateral   away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of  
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intermediate   between a more medial and a more lateral structure  
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proximal   closer toward the origin of the body part or to the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk  
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distal   farther from the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk  
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superficial (external)   toward or at the body surface  
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deep (internal)   away from the body surface; more internal  
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epi   upon, above  
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lumbus   loin  
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chondro   cartilage  
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ruq   right upper quadrent  
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luq   left upper quadrent  
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rlq   right lower quadrent  
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llq   left low quadrent  
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