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| 1. | abdominopelvic cavity | division of the anterior (ventral) cavity that houses the abdominal and pelvic viscera |
| 2. | anabolism | assembly of more complex molecules from simpler molecules |
| 3. | anatomical position | standard reference position used for describing locations and directions on the human body |
| 4. | anatomy | science that studies the form and composition of the body's structures |
| 5. | anterior cavity | larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior (dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural cavities for the lungs, pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as ventral cavity |
| 6. | anterior | describes the front or direction toward the front of the body; also referred to as ventral |
| 7. | catabolism | breaking down of more complex molecules into simpler molecules |
| 8. | caudal | describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column); also referred to as inferior |
| 9. | cell | smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles |
| 10. | computed tomography (CT) | medical imaging technique in which a computer-enhanced cross-sectional X-ray image is obtained |
| 11. | control center | compares values to their normal range; deviations cause the activation of an effector |
| 12. | cranial cavity | division of the posterior (dorsal) cavity that houses the brain |
| 13. | cranial | describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; also referred to as superior |
| 14. | deep | describes a position farther from the surface of the body |
| 15. | development | changes an organism goes through during its life |
| 16. | differentiation | process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in structure and function |
| 17. | distal | describes a position farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body |
| 18. | dorsal cavity | posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; also referred to the posterior body cavity |
| 19. | dorsal | describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as posterior effector organ that can cause a change in a value |
| 20. | frontal plane | two-dimensional, vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions |
| 21. | gross anatomy | study of the larger structures of the body, typically with the unaided eye; also referred to macroscopic anatomy |
| 22. | growth | process of increasing in size |
| 23. | homeostasis | steady state of body systems that living organisms maintain |
| 24. | inferior | describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column); also referred to as caudal |
| 25. | lateral | describes the side or direction toward the side of the body |
| 26. | magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | medical imaging technique in which a device generates a magnetic field to obtain detailed sectional images of the internal structures of the body |
| 27. | medial | describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body |
| 28. | metabolism | sum of all of the body's chemical reactions |
| 29. | microscopic anatomy | study of very small structures of the body using magnification |
| 30. | negative feedback | homeostatic mechanism that tends to stabilize an upset in the body's physiological condition by preventing an excessive response to a stimulus, typically as the stimulus is removed |
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