As you make your way through this course, you will be learning about one of the most fascinating subjects possible -- your own body. Such a study is not only highly personal, but timely as well. We live in the middle of an information blizzard and news of some medical advance appears almost daily. If you are to appreciate emerging discoveries in genetic engineering, to understand new techniques for detecting and treating disease, and to make use of published facts on how to stay healthy, it is important to learn about the workings of your body.

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Key Topics for this Chapter Levels of Structural Organization Maintaining Life Homeostasis The Language of Anatomy