An Introductionto the Structure and Function of the Body
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| 1655550623 | Hypothesis | idea or principle to be tested in experiments | 0 | |
| 1655550624 | Experiment | series of tests of a hypothesis; a controlled experiment eliminates biases or outside influences | 1 | |
| 1655550625 | Theory or law | a hypothesis that has been proved by experiments to have a high degree of confidence | 2 | |
| 1655550626 | Chemical level | atoms and molecules | 3 | |
| 1655550627 | Cells | the smallest structural units; organizations of various chemicals | 4 | |
| 1655550628 | Tissues | organizations of similar cells | 5 | |
| 1655550629 | Organs | organizations of different kinds of tissues | 6 | |
| 1655550630 | Systems | organizations of many different kinds of organs | 7 | |
| 1655550631 | Anatomical Position | position in which the body stands erect with the arms at the sides and palms turned forward | 8 | |
| 1655550632 | Superior | toward the head, upper, above | 9 | |
| 1655550633 | Inferior | toward the feet, lower, below | 10 | |
| 1655550634 | Anterior | Anterior—front, in front of (same as ventral in humans) | 11 | |
| 1655550635 | Posterior | back, in back of (same as dorsal in humans) | 12 | |
| 1655550636 | Medial | toward the midline of a structure | 13 | |
| 1655550637 | Lateral | away from the midline or toward the side of a structure | 14 | |
| 1655550638 | Proximal | toward or nearest the trunk, or nearest the point of origin of a structure | 15 | |
| 1655550639 | Distal | away from or farthest from the trunk, or farthest from a structure's point of origin | 16 | |
| 1655550640 | Superficial | nearer the body surface | 17 | |
| 1655550641 | Deep | farther away from the body surface | 18 | |
| 1655550642 | Sagittal plane | lengthwise plane that divides a structure into right and left sections | 19 | |
| 1655550643 | Midsagittal | sagittal plane that divides the body into two equal halves | 20 | |
| 1655550644 | Frontal (coronal) plane | lengthwise plane that divides a structure into anterior and posterior sections | 21 | |
| 1655550645 | Transverse plane | horizontal plane that divides a structure into upper and lower sections | 22 | |
| 1655550646 | Mediastinum | midportion of thoracic cavity; heart and trachea are located in | 23 | |
| 1655550647 | Pleural cavities | right and left lung located in | 24 | |
| 1655550648 | Abdominal cavity contains | stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen | 25 | |
| 1655550649 | Pelvic cavity contains | reproductive organs, urinary bladder, and lowest part of intestine | 26 | |
| 1655550650 | Abdominopelvic regions | Nine regions Four quadrants | 27 | |
| 1655550651 | Cranial cavity | contains brain | 28 | |
| 1655550652 | Spinal cavity | contains spinal cord | 29 | |
| 1655550653 | Axial region | head, neck, and torso or trunk | 30 | |
| 1655550654 | Appendicular region | upper and lower extremities | 31 | |
| 1655550655 | atrophy | (decrease in size) occurs when an organ is not used | 32 | |
| 1655559696 | Feedback loops involve | a sensor, a control center, and an effector | 33 |
