Anatomy and Physiology unit 1
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1. anatomy means "cutting open", the study of internal and external structure and the
physical relationships between body parts
2. physiology the study of how living organisms perform their vital functions
3. gross anatomy considers features visible with the unaided eye
4. systemic anatomy the study of major ogran systems
5. microscopic anato- concerns structures that cannot be seen without magnification
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6. cytology concerns the internal structures of individual cells
7. histology the study of tissues
8. organ a combined group of similar tissues
9. pathology the study of the effects of diseases on organ or system functions
10. homeostasis the existence of a stable internal environment
11. receptor senses the stimulus
12. control center processes receptor signal (usually in CNS)
13. effector produces a change in the body to resolve/compensate the stimulus
14. negative feedback counteracts stimulus (ex: sweat)
15. positive feedfor- encourages stimulus (contractions)
ward
16. anatomical orienta- face forward, thumbs out, palms forward
tion
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, Anatomy and Physiology unit 1
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17. stimulus a change in the environment
18. supine lying face upward
19. prone lying face downward
20. anterior in front
21. ventral belly side
22. posterior in back of
23. dorsal backside
24. cranial, cephalic towads the head
25. caudal towards the tailbone
26. superior above
27. inferior below
28. medial towards the midline
29. lateral away from the midline
30. proximal closer to the body or a base
31. distal further from base/body
32. superficial on the surface
33. sagittal plane divides body into left and right, not halves!
34. transverse section divides body into top and bottom
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7v027
1. anatomy means "cutting open", the study of internal and external structure and the
physical relationships between body parts
2. physiology the study of how living organisms perform their vital functions
3. gross anatomy considers features visible with the unaided eye
4. systemic anatomy the study of major ogran systems
5. microscopic anato- concerns structures that cannot be seen without magnification
my
6. cytology concerns the internal structures of individual cells
7. histology the study of tissues
8. organ a combined group of similar tissues
9. pathology the study of the effects of diseases on organ or system functions
10. homeostasis the existence of a stable internal environment
11. receptor senses the stimulus
12. control center processes receptor signal (usually in CNS)
13. effector produces a change in the body to resolve/compensate the stimulus
14. negative feedback counteracts stimulus (ex: sweat)
15. positive feedfor- encourages stimulus (contractions)
ward
16. anatomical orienta- face forward, thumbs out, palms forward
tion
1/9
, Anatomy and Physiology unit 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7v027
17. stimulus a change in the environment
18. supine lying face upward
19. prone lying face downward
20. anterior in front
21. ventral belly side
22. posterior in back of
23. dorsal backside
24. cranial, cephalic towads the head
25. caudal towards the tailbone
26. superior above
27. inferior below
28. medial towards the midline
29. lateral away from the midline
30. proximal closer to the body or a base
31. distal further from base/body
32. superficial on the surface
33. sagittal plane divides body into left and right, not halves!
34. transverse section divides body into top and bottom
2/9
