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Anatomy

The study of the human body parts.

Physiology

The study of the function of the human body.

Homeostasis

The capacity to maintain a stable internal environment regardless of external conditions.

Receptor

Body structure that detects changes.

Control Center

The structure that interprets input from the receptor and initiates changes through the effector.

Effector

The structure that brings about the change to negate the stimulus.

Negative Feedback Mechanism

A process that counteracts a change in a system to bring it back to its set point.

Positive Feedback Mechanism

A process that enhances or increases changes in a system.

Epithelial Tissue

One of the four basic types of tissue that covers body surfaces and lines cavities.

Connective Tissue

One of the four basic types of tissue that supports, binds, and protects other tissues.

Muscular Tissue

One of the four basic types of tissue that enables movement through contraction.

Nervous Tissue

One of the four basic types of tissue that transmits nerve impulses.

Integumentary System

The body system responsible for protection and temperature regulation.

Skeletal System

The body system that provides support and structure.

Respiratory System

The body system involved in gas exchange and excretion.

Anatomical Position

A standard position of the body used as a reference point in anatomy.

Coronal Plane

A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Midsagittal Plane

A plane that divides the body into left and right halves.

Transverse Plane

A plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts.

Bilateral Symmetry

The property of being divisible into symmetrical halves on either side of a unique plane.