Unit 1: Body as a Whole Test Review

Front

Basic unit of structure and function of all LIVING organisms

Back

cell

Front

Homeostasis

Back

stable internal conditions/equilibrium

Front

Small structures within cells that carry on specific functions

Back

organelles

Front

What is the most complex level of organization? Options: cell, organ, organ system, organelle.

Back

organ system

Front

The study of structure

Back

anatomy

Front

The study of function

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physiology

Front

All body directions and planes assume the body is in...

Back

anatomical position

Front

toward or at the front of the body

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anterior

Front

close to the origin of a body part (point of attachment)

Back

proximal

Front

toward the head end

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superior