| A | B |
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| pathology | the study of disease |
| anatomy | the study of the shape and structure of an organism's body |
| physiology | the study of the function(s) of an organism's body |
| anterior | in front |
| ventral | front or in front of |
| posterior | back or in back of |
| dorsal | back or in back of |
| cranial | skull or head end of the body |
| caudal | tail end of the body- base of the spine |
| superior | above another |
| inferior | below another |
| medial | towards the midline of the body |
| lateral | towards the side of the body |
| proximal | closer to the point of attachment to the trunk of the body |
| distal | away from the point of attachment to the trunk of the body |
| superficial | near the surface |
| deep | internal |
| sagittal plane | divides body into right and left |
| coronal plane | divides body into anterior and posterior |
| transverse plane | divides body into superior and inferior |
| dorsal cavity | contains brain and spinal cord |
| thoracic cavity | superior portion of ventral cavity |
| abdominopelvic cavity | inferior portion of ventral cavity |
| tissue | "group of cells that are similar in function, shape and size" |
| organ | a group of different tissues that work together to perform a function |
| organ system | a group of organs that work together to perform a function |
| metabolism | "function of cells that result in growth, repair, energy released, use of food and secretion" |
| anabolism | building up of complex material from simpler ones |
| catabolism | breaking down complex materials into simpler ones |
| homeostasis | maintance of optimal internal environment |
