Least to most complex structural organization
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chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
Homeostasis
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a condition of equilibrium in the body's internal environment maintained by a regulatory
process
Negative feedback
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disruption of homeostasis causes a chain reaction that brings the body back to normal con-
ditions (ex: body temperature and blood pressure)
Positive feedback
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disruption of homeostasis causes further deviations (ex: labor and blood clots)
Anatomical position
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hands at side, palms facing forward, feet together, and viewing anterior side of the body
Supine
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1
, laying on back
Prone
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laying on stomach
Sagittal plane
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cuts body into left and right sides
Mid-sagittal plane
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cuts body right down the middle
Frontal plane
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splits body into anterior and posterior halves (front and back)
Transverse plane
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splits body into upper and lower halves
Anterior/ventral
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front of the body
posterior/dorsal
2
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chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
Homeostasis
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a condition of equilibrium in the body's internal environment maintained by a regulatory
process
Negative feedback
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disruption of homeostasis causes a chain reaction that brings the body back to normal con-
ditions (ex: body temperature and blood pressure)
Positive feedback
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disruption of homeostasis causes further deviations (ex: labor and blood clots)
Anatomical position
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hands at side, palms facing forward, feet together, and viewing anterior side of the body
Supine
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1
, laying on back
Prone
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laying on stomach
Sagittal plane
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cuts body into left and right sides
Mid-sagittal plane
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cuts body right down the middle
Frontal plane
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splits body into anterior and posterior halves (front and back)
Transverse plane
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splits body into upper and lower halves
Anterior/ventral
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front of the body
posterior/dorsal
2
