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INTRODUCTION

 

Terminology

bulletPhysiology studies function.
bulletAnatomy studies form.
bulletAnatomical planes provide reference points.
bulletDirectional terms allow the body and its parts to be described regardless of its position, or the position of the viewer.

General body plan

bulletPaired structures are mirror images of each other.
bulletSingle structures are near the median plane.
bulletDorsal body cavity
bulletVentral body cavity
bulletLevels of organization

Homeostasis

bulletMaintenance of a dynamic equilibrium in the body
bulletAll body systems are involved
bulletmakes life possible