Intro to Anatomy

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What does positive feedback do in a biological system?

Back

Increases disruptive influence.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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What does 'lateral' mean in anatomical terms?

Back

AWAY from the middle/midline of the body.

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What is the term for body parts farther from the point of reference?

Back

Distal.

Front

What type of feedback causes a variable to change in the same direction as an initial change?

Back

Positive feedback.

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What does the term 'anatomy' refer to?

Back

The study of the form of all living things.

Front

What is the opposite of 'lateral' in anatomical terms?

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Medial (towards the middle/midline of the body).

Front

What does 'proximal' mean in anatomy?

Back

Body parts closer to the point of reference or point of origin.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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What is 'homeostasis'?

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The process of maintaining a stable internal environment in the body.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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What is the role of negative feedback in biological systems?

Back

Reduces a disruptive influence and helps maintain homeostasis.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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What does 'ipsilateral' mean?

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On the same side of the body.