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10651020147Anatomystudy of the structure and shape of the body and its parts0
10651026934Physiologystudy of the function of the body and its parts1
10651042909anteriortoward the front2
10651047144Posteriortoward the back3
10651050447dorsalback4
10651050448ventralfront5
10651052488Superiorabove, closer to the head6
10651057689inferiorbelow, closer to the feet7
10651082623medialToward the midline8
10651087207lateraltoward the side with respect to the midline9
10651093447Proximaltoward the trunk10
10651095528Distalaway from the trunk11
10651097668sagittal planemedian cut down the midline12
10651104742Transversehorizontal cut13
10651109424Coronaldivides body into anterior and posterior14
10651116979Receptorsensor that monitors and responds to changes in the environment by sending a signal15
10651128706control centerdetermines level needed and appropriate action to take16
10651139852Effectorprovides the means for the control center's response to the stimulus17
10651146092positive feedback loopincrease stimuli control infrequent events that occur explosively18
10651156764negative feedback loopdecreases stimuli19
10651166154Homeostasisstable internal environment important c20

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