Thompson Understanding Anatomy &
Physiology 3rd Edition Ch 1
1. Anatomy: The study of the structure of the body
2. Anterior: Toward the front of the body
3. Distal: Farthest from the front of the origin
4. Dorsal Cavity: Located at the back of the body; contains the cranial and spinal cavities
5. Frontal Plane: Divides the body lengthwise into anterior and posterior portions
6. Homeostasis: The state of dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of the body
7. Inferior: Defeats or lower
8. Lateral: Away from the body's midline
9. Medial: Toward the body's midline
10. Negative feedback: When the effector opposes the stimulus and reverses the direction of change
11. Organ: Structures of two or more tissue types that work together to carry out a particular function
12. Organelle: Metabolic units (or "tiny organs") within a cell that preform a specific function necessary to
the life
of the cell
13. Pathophysiology: Functional changes resulting from disease
14. Physiology: The study of how the body functions
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Physiology 3rd Edition Ch 1
1. Anatomy: The study of the structure of the body
2. Anterior: Toward the front of the body
3. Distal: Farthest from the front of the origin
4. Dorsal Cavity: Located at the back of the body; contains the cranial and spinal cavities
5. Frontal Plane: Divides the body lengthwise into anterior and posterior portions
6. Homeostasis: The state of dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of the body
7. Inferior: Defeats or lower
8. Lateral: Away from the body's midline
9. Medial: Toward the body's midline
10. Negative feedback: When the effector opposes the stimulus and reverses the direction of change
11. Organ: Structures of two or more tissue types that work together to carry out a particular function
12. Organelle: Metabolic units (or "tiny organs") within a cell that preform a specific function necessary to
the life
of the cell
13. Pathophysiology: Functional changes resulting from disease
14. Physiology: The study of how the body functions
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