10651020147 | Anatomy | study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts | 0 | |
10651026934 | Physiology | study of the function of the body and its parts | 1 | |
10651042909 | anterior | toward the front | 2 | |
10651047144 | Posterior | toward the back | 3 | |
10651050447 | dorsal | back | 4 | |
10651050448 | ventral | front | 5 | |
10651052488 | Superior | above, closer to the head | 6 | |
10651057689 | inferior | below, closer to the feet | 7 | |
10651082623 | medial | Toward the midline | 8 | |
10651087207 | lateral | toward the side with respect to the midline | 9 | |
10651093447 | Proximal | toward the trunk | 10 | |
10651095528 | Distal | away from the trunk | 11 | |
10651097668 | sagittal plane | median cut down the midline | 12 | |
10651104742 | Transverse | horizontal cut | 13 | |
10651109424 | Coronal | divides body into anterior and posterior | 14 | |
10651116979 | Receptor | sensor that monitors and responds to changes in the environment by sending a signal | 15 | |
10651128706 | control center | determines level needed and appropriate action to take | 16 | |
10651139852 | Effector | provides the means for the control center's response to the stimulus | 17 | |
10651146092 | positive feedback loop | increase stimuli control infrequent events that occur explosively | 18 | |
10651156764 | negative feedback loop | decreases stimuli | 19 | |
10651166154 | Homeostasis | stable internal environment important c | 20 |
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