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Anatomy
The study of the body’s structure
Gross Anatomy
LARGE structures WITHOUT magnification
Microscopic Anatomy
SMALL structures studied WITH magnification
Physiology
Body systems work together to help you live (Homeostasis)
Homeostasis
Balance that helps your body survive
Organelle
Inside of a cell and used by the cell to live
Tissue
Group of cells
Organ
2+ tissues that form a structure
Organism
An individual living thing
Biosphere
All living things that make up an area
Skeletal System
•Supports the body
•Enables movement (w muscular system)
Integumentary System
•Encloses internal body structural
•Site of many sensory receptors
Muscular System
•Enables movement (w skeletal system)
•Helps maintain body temperature
Nervous System
•Detects and processes sensory information
•Activates bodily responses
Endocrine System
•Secretes Hormones
•Regulares bodily processes