AP Anatomy Chapter 1 Vocabulary

AP Anatomy Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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Superior

Front

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Section 1

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Superior

Front

Towards the head/above

Back

Distal

Front

Farther from the origin or point of attachment

Back

Anterior

Front

Toward the front, in front

Back

Inferior

Front

Away from the head/above

Back

Medial

Front

Toward the midline of the body

Back

Histology

Front

Examines features of tissues (composed of cellular structures and surrounding materials)

Back

Positive feedback mechanism

Front

Response increases stimulus

Back

Lateral

Front

Away from the midline of the body

Back

Homeostasis

Front

The ability to maintain stable internal conditions/constant equilibrium

Back

Negative feedback mechanism

Front

Response is to shut down the pathway (reversing stimulus)

Back

Metabolism

Front

All chemical reactions in the body

Back

Responsiveness

Front

Sensing stimulus and reacting to it

Back

Reproduction

Front

Producing offspring

Back

Proximal

Front

Close to the origin or point of attachment

Back

Posterior

Front

Towards the back, in behind

Back

Physiology

Front

The study of how the body and its parts function

Back

Pathology

Front

Study of the development of disease and any structural and functional changes resulting from disease

Back

Anatomy

Front

The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts

Back