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| Physiology studies function. | |
| Anatomy studies form. | |
| Anatomical planes provide reference points. | |
| Directional terms allow the body and its parts to be described regardless of its position, or the position of the viewer. |
| Paired structures are mirror images of each other. | |
| Single structures are near the median plane. | |
| Dorsal body cavity | |
| Ventral body cavity | |
| Levels of organization |
| Maintenance of a dynamic equilibrium in the body | |
| All body systems are involved | |
| makes life possible |