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___________ is the study of internal and external structures and the physical relationships among body parts
anatomy
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___________ is the study of how living organisms perform vital functions.
physiology
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all specific functions are performed by
specific structures
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___________ is the condition in which body functions, fluids, and other factors of the internal environment are maintained at levels suitable to support life
homeostasis
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___________ is a corrective mechanism involving an action that directly opposes a variation from normal limits
negative feedback
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in ___________ a stimulus produces a response that exaggerates the stimulus, creating a ___________ loop
positive feedback
positive feedback loop
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___________ means to lie or be placed with the anterior surface down (on belly)
prone
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___________ means to lie or be placed with the anterior surface facing up (on back)
supine
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___________: a structure above another
superior
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___________: a structure below another
inferior
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___________: closer to the head
cephalic
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___________: closer to the tail
caudal
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___________: the front of the body
anterior
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___________: the back of the body
posterior
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___________: toward the belly
ventral
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___________: toward the back, synonymous w/posterior
dorsal
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___________: closer to the point of attachment to the body than another structure
proximal
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___________: farther from the point of attachment to the body than another structure
distal
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___________: away from the midline of the body
lateral
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___________: toward the midline of the body
medial
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___________: toward or on the surface
superficial
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___________: away from the surface, internal
deep
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what are the 3 planes of the body
frontal
sagittal
transverse
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what is another name for frontal plane
coronal