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| Study of the structure of living organisms |
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| Study of the function of living oraganisms |
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| Gross/Macroscopic Anatomy |
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The study of large body structures visible to the naked eye.
Ex. the heart, lungs, kidneys. |
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Study of the structures too small to be seen with the naked eye.
Ex. Histology |
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| Study of the cells of the body. |
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| Principle of Complementarity |
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| The principle that states what a structure can do depends on its specific form. |
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| Smallest particles of an elemental substance that exhibits the properties of that element; composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. |
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| Particles consisting of two or more atoms joined together by chemical bonds. |
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| Structural units of all living things. |
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| Groups of similar cells that have a common function. |
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| A discrete structure composed of at least two tissue types that perform a specific function for the body. |
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| Organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose. |
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| A state of body equilibrium or stable internal environment of the body. |
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| The factor or event being regulated. |
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| A type of sensor that monitors the environment and responds to changes by sending information to the control center. |
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| One of the three interdependent components of homeostatic control mechanisms; determines the set point. |
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| Provides the means for the control center's response to the stimulus. |
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| Negative Feedback Mechanisms |
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| The most common homeostatic control mechanism. The net effect is that the output of the system shuts off the original stimulus or reduces its intensity. |
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| Positive Feedback Mechanisms |
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| Feedback that tends to cause the level of a variable to change in the same direction as an initial change. |
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| Makes up the axis of our body. Includes the head, neck, and trunk. |
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| Consists of the appendages which are attached to the body's axis. |
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| The thin double-layered membrane that covers the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer surfaces of the organs it contains. |
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| The part of the membrane lining the cavity walls. |
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| The part of the membrane that covers the organs in the cavity. |
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| The fluid that separates the serous membranes. |
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