introduction into the human body
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vadonley23 on September 8, 2011
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introduces the human body asnd the terminology that is involve with it.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anatomy | the study of the structure of the body |
| physiology | study of how the body functions |
| gross anatomy | the study of the structural features of the body without a microscope |
| cytology | The study of cells |
| histology | The study of tissues |
| homeostasis | the maintenance of a constant internal enviorment. |
| autoregulation | changes in activity that maintane homeostasis in direct response to changes in the local enviorment. |
| extrinsic regulation | results from the activities of the nervous or endocrine system. |
| supine | lying face up. with palms facing anteriorly |
| prone | lying face down, with the palms facing the floor |
| mediastinum | a median septum of partition between two parts of an organ or paired cavities of the body |
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