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INTEGRATIVE APPROACH = 4TH EDITION-
MICHAEL MCKINLEY VALERIE O’LOUGHLIN
THERESA BIDLE

biology - ANSWER the study of life

anatomy - ANSWER the study of structure and form

physiology - ANSWER the study of the function of the body parts

atom - ANSWER the smallest particle that displays properties of an element

molecule - ANSWER a chemical structure composed of covalently bonded atoms

organelle - ANSWER complex, organized structures in the cytoplasm of a cell with
unique characteristic shapes; called "little organs"

cell - ANSWER basic structural and functional unit of a living organism

differentiation - ANSWER the specialization of cells to perform specific functions

tissue - ANSWER groups of similar types of cells performing a common function for
the body

organ - ANSWER composed of two or more tissue types that perform a specific
function for the body

organ system - ANSWER a group of organs working together to coordinate and
perform specific functions

organism - ANSWER a living being

homeostasis - ANSWER a consistent internal environment in the body with respect
to various functions and the chemical composition of fluids and tissues

dynamic equilibrium - ANSWER maintenance within a desirable range despite some
fluctuations

negative feedback - ANSWER control mechanism that keeps a variable within
normal levels

positive feedback - ANSWER control mechanism that increases the original change
in a variable

components of a feedback loop - ANSWER stimulus, receptor, set point, integrator,
signal, effector

, anatomic position - ANSWER standing upright, arms at the sides with palms forward
and feet flat on the floor; reference position for naming body regions

supine - ANSWER laying upright

prone - ANSWER laying downward

anterior - ANSWER in front of; toward the front surface

posterior - ANSWER in back of; toward the back surface

ventral - ANSWER toward the belly side of the human body

dorsal - ANSWER toward the back side of the human body

superior - ANSWER closer to the head

inferior - ANSWER closer to the feet

medial - ANSWER toward the midline of the body

lateral - ANSWER away from the midline of the body

proximal - ANSWER closer to the point of attachment to trunk

distal - ANSWER farther away from point of attachment to trunk

deep - ANSWER closer to the inside; internal to another structure

superficial - ANSWER closer to the outside; external to another structure

coronal/frontal plane - ANSWER a vertical plane that divides the body or organ into
anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts

transverse plane - ANSWER a horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into
superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts

sagittal plane - ANSWER a vertical plane that divides the body or organ into left and
right portions that are not equal

oblique - ANSWER passes through the body at an angle

axial region - ANSWER includes the head, neck, and trunk

appendicular region - ANSWER includes the upper and lower limbs

cephalic - ANSWER head

frontal - ANSWER forehead

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