Interstitial fluid - ANSWER: Fluid between cells affecting function
Positive feedback - ANSWER: Strengthens a change in body condition
Negative feedback - ANSWER: Reverses a change in body condition
Effector - ANSWER: Receives output from control center
Receptor - ANSWER: Provides input to control center
Signs - ANSWER: Observable changes in body function
Anatomical position - ANSWER: Standard body position for reference
Pleural cavity - ANSWER: Location of the lungs
Pelvic Cavity - ANSWER: Inferior to the abdominal cavity
Pericardial Cavity - ANSWER: Contains the heart
Midsagittal plane - ANSWER: Divides body into equal right and left halves
Frontal plane - ANSWER: Divides body into anterior and posterior portions
Lateral - ANSWER: Farther from the midline
Distal - ANSWER: Farther from limb/trunk attachment
Diaphragm - ANSWER: Organ not in abdominal cavity
Peritoneum - ANSWER: Covers viscera in abdominal cavity
Superior - ANSWER: Above in anatomical position
Inferior - ANSWER: Below in anatomical position
Parasagittal plane - ANSWER: Off-center plane
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