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| The science of body structures and the relationships among them |
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| The careful cutting apart of body structures to study their relationships. |
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| The science of body functions |
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| The First eight weeks of development following fertilization of an egg (in humans) |
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| Cellular structure and function. |
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| Microscopic structure of tissues. |
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| Structures that can be examined without using a microscope. |
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| Structure of specific systems of the body such as the nervous or respiratory systems. |
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| Specific regions of the body such as the head or chest. |
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| Body structures that can be visualized with x-rays |
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| Structural changes from gross to microscopic associated with disease. |
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| Functional properties of nerve cells. |
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| Hormones (chemical regulators in the blood and how they control body functions) |
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| Cardiovascular Physiology |
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| Functions of the heart and blood vessels. |
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| How the body defends itself against disease-causing agents. |
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| Functions of the air passageways and lungs. |
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| Functions of the kidneys. |
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| Changes in cell and organ functions as a result of muscular activity. |
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| Functional changes associated with disease and aging. |
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| This very basic level can be compared to the letters of the alphabet and includes atoms and molecules. |
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| The smallest units of matter that participate in chemical reactions. |
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| Two or more atoms joined together. |
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| The basic structural and functional units of an organism. |
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| Molecules combine to form cells. Muscle cells, nerve cells, epithelial cells. |
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| Groups of cells and the materials surrounding them that work together to perform a particular function. |
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| Different types of tissues join together to form organs |
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| Structures that are composed of two or more different types of tissues. |
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| Related organs with a common function compose a system. |
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| An organism is any living individual. |
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| Levels of structural organization |
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| Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, System, Organismal. |
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