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anatomy/physiology
Rue College
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Anatomy
Not Applicable
08/22/2015

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ANATOMY
Definition
THE SCIENCE OF THE STRUCTURE OF LIVING THINGS
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PHYSIOLOGY
Definition
THE SCIENCE OF THE FUNCTIONING OF LIVING ORGANISMS
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ATOMS
Definition
THE SMALLEST PART OF AN ELEMENT; INVISIBLE BY ORDINARY CHEEMICAL MEANS
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CELL
Definition
THE BASIC BIOLOGICAL UNIT OF LIVING ORGANSIMS; CONTAINING A NUCLEUS AND A VARIETY OF ORAGNELLES ENCLOSED BY A LIMITING MEMBRANE.
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MOLECULE
Definition
PARICLE CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE ATOMS HELD TOGETHER BY CHEMICAL BONDS.
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TISSUES
Definition
A GROUP OF SIMILIAR CELLS SPECIALIZED TO FORM A SPECIFIC FUNCTION
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ORGAN
Definition
PART OF THE BODY FORMED OF TWO OR MORE TISSUES THAT PERFORMS A SPECIFIC FUNCTION.
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ORGAN SYSTEM
Definition
A GROUP OF ORGANS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO PERFORM A VITAL FUNCTION; E.G. NERVOUS SYSTEM
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ORGANISM
Definition
AN INDIVIDUAL LIVING THING
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HOMEOSTASIS
Definition
A STATE OF BODY EQUILIBRIUM OR STABLE INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE BODY
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EFFECTOR
Definition
AN ORGAN, GLAND, OR MUSCLE CAPABLE OF BEING ACTIVATED BY NERVE ENDINGS
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NEGATIVE FEEDBACK
Definition
A CORRECTIVE MECHANISM THAT OPPOSES OR NEGATES A VARIATION FROM NORMAL LIMITS
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VENTRAL
Definition
ANTERIOR OR FRONT
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POSTERIOR
Definition
TOWARD THE BACK; DORSAL
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POSITIVE FEEDBACK
Definition
FEEDBACK THAT TENDS TO CAUSE A VARIABLE TO CHANGE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE INITAL CHANGE; ENHANCES THE STIMULUS
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INFERIOR
Definition
BELOW; IN REFERENCE TO A PARTICULAR STRUCTURE, WITH THE BODY IN THE ANATOMICAL POSITION
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DISTAL
Definition
FARTHEST FROM THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF A LIMBĀ OR ORIGIN OF A STRUCTURE
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CEPHALIC
Definition
PERTAINING TO THE HEAD
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METABOLISM
Definition
THE SUM TOTAL OF THE CHEMICAL REACTIONS THAT OCCUR IN THE BODY
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