Key Terms Basic Anatomy

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Anatomy

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Study of the structure and relationship between body parts

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Physiology

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Study of the function and body parts in the body as a whole

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Gross anatomy

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Study of body parts visible to the naked eye

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Histology

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Study of tissues at the microscopic level

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Cytology

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Study of cells at the microscopic level

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Neurophysiology

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Study of how the nervous system functions

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Cell

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Smallest unit of life

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Homeostasis

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Maintenance of stable internal conditions with specific limits

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Organelles

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Specialized bodies within the cell that perform a specific cellular functions

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Tissue

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Group of similar sells performing a common function

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Organ

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Group of different kinds of tissues working together to perform an activity

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Organ system

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Two or more Oregon’s working together to perform an activity

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Organism

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System possessing the characteristics of living things