| A | B |
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| anatomy | science dealing with the form or structure of the body |
| physiology | branch of science that studies body functions |
| append | to hang something on |
| cardi | heart; such as pericardium-membrane that surrounds the heart |
| cerebr | brain: cerebrum largest part of the brain |
| cran | helmet: cranial pertaining to the portion of the skull surrounding the brain |
| dors | back: dorsal |
| homeo | same |
| logy | study of |
| meta | change |
| nas | nose |
| orb | circle |
| pariet | wall |
| pelv | basin |
| peri | around |
| pleur | rib |
| stasis | standing still |
| super | above |
| tomy | cutting |
| cell | basic unit of structure and function |
| organelles | parts of cells that carry on specific activities |
| tissue | group of cells |
| organs | groups of different tissues |
| organ system | groups of organs working together |
| organism | made up of interacting organ systems |
| metabolism | physical and chemical events that release and utilize energy |
| homeostasis | body's maintenance of a stable internal environment |
| homeostatic mechanism | process used to maintain normal internal environment within the body |
| receptors | provide information about specific conditions (stimuli) in the internal environment |
| effectors | muscles or glands, which cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment |
