Chapter 9 The healthy human body

Homeostasis

Metabolism

Organ

Tissues

Cells

Are the building blocks of our bodies. Living cells divide, grow, and die, renewing the tissues and organs of our body systems.

Anterior

Superior

Inferior

Medial

Lateral

Proximal

Distal

Integument

Glands

Hormones

Dilate

Constrict

The skin

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Tendons

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Cerebrum

Cerebral Cortex

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The brainstem

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What separates the outer ear from the middle ear?