| A | B |
| cytoplasm | a semifluid inside the cell but outsid the nucleus |
| cells of the SAME type joined together | tissue (CT) |
| structure that carries inherited traits | genes |
| the outer protective covering of the cell | cell membrane |
| two or more TISSUES joined to do a specific job | organ (TO) |
| process by which sex cells divide | meiosis |
| organs joined together to perform a particular function | system (OS) |
| the study of the form and structure of an organism | anatomy |
| the study of the processes of living organisms - why and how they work | physiology |
| study of how disease occurs and how organisms respond to disease | pathophysiology |
| insufficient amount of fluid in the tissues | dehydration |
| swelling of the tissues | edema |
| back/dorsal | posterior |
| front/ventral | anterior |
| near the head | cranial |
| body parts close to the point of reference | proximal |
| horizontal plane divides the body into top and bottom half | transverse |
| plane that divides the body into left and right side | median, midsagittal |
| body parts close to the midline | medial |
| body parts away from the point of referemce | distal |