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What is anatomy?
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Study of Structure
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What is etymology of anatomy?
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To cut up
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What is Physiology?
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Study of the function of the body's structure
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Study of anatomical structures that can't be viewed by the unaided eye?
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Microscopic anatomy
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Study of anatomical structures that are visible to the unaided eye?
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gross anatomy
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anatomical position, 5 details
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standing upright
feet parelell, flat on ground head level palms forward |
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Actual cut or slice to expose the internal anatomy?
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section
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Imaginary flat surface passing through the body?
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planes
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what plane passes vertically through the body and divides it into front and back portions?
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Coronal plane
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What plane divides the body into superior and anterior portions?
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Transverse
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What plane passes vertically through the body dividing it into right and left portions?
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Sagittal
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What plane divides the body into right and left halves?
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Midsagittal
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What minor plane passes through the body at an angle?
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Oblique
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Term for in the front or towards the front surface?
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Anterior
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Term for in back or towards the back surface?
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Posterior
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Term for at the backside of body?
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Dorsal
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Term for at belly-side of the body?
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Ventral
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Term for towards inside of the body or underneath?
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deep
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Term for outside or closer to the surface?
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Superficial
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Term for toward the midline of the body?
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Medial
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Term for away from the midline of the body?
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Lateral
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Anatomical term for the head?
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Cephalic Region
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The braincase?
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Cranium
Cranial Region |
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region of the face associated withe the eyes?
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Ocular
Orbital region |
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Term for the cheek?
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Buccal Region?
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Term for the mouth?
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Oral region
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Term for the chin?
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mental region
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Term for the neck?
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Cervical Region
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Term for the back of the body from the base of the neck to the end of the spine?
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Dorsum
Dorsal Region |
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Term for the small of the back?
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Lumbar region
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Term for the chest?
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Thoracic
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Term for the naval?
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Umbilicus
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Term for the armpit?
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Axilla
Axillary region/ fossa |
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Term for the portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow?
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Brachium
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Term for the front of the elbow?
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Antecubital fossa/region
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Term for the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist?
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Antebrachium
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Term for the wrist?
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Carpus
Carpal region |
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Term for the finger and toes?
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Digits
Digital region |
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Term for the hand formed by the metacarpals?
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Palmar Region
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Term for the anterior portion of the fingers?
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Flexor surface
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Term for the posterior portion of the fingers?
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Extensor surface
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Term for the thumb?
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Pollex
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Term for the anterior region where a fold is created as the torso meets the thigh?
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Inguinal region
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Term for the area overlying the pubic bones?
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Pubic Region
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Term for the region of the pelvis associated with the large posterior hip muscles?
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Gluteus or Buttocks
Gluteal Region |
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Term for the region between the pubic symphysis, the coccyx, and the ischial tuberosities?
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Perineum
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Term for the portion of the lower limb from the hip to the knee?
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Femoral region
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Term for the the region overlying the kneecap?
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Patellar region
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Term for the area on the posterior aspect of the knee?
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Popliteal region
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Term for the portion of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle?
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Crural Region
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Term for the foot?
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Pes
Pedal region |
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Term for the sole of the foot?
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Plantar Surface
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Term for the great big toe?
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Hallux
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cavity that hold the brain and spinal cord?
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Dorsal
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Cavity that holds the brain?
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Cranial cavity
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Cavity that holds the spinal cord?
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Vertebral Cavity
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Cavity that contains the respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, uninary, and reproductive systems?
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Ventral Cavity
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Cavity that contains all the digestive, urinary, and internal reproductive organs (adrenal glands and spleen)?
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Abdominal Cavity
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cavity that contains the ribs and the vertebral column, and holds the heart and lungs?
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Thoracic Cavity
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Muscular partition separates the ventral cavity into two smaller cavities?
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Diaphragm
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Type of membrane lines the ventral cavity?
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Serous Membrane
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What layer of the membrane adheres to the internal surface of the body wall?
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Parietal layer
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What layer of the membrane adheres to the external surface of the internal organs?
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Visceral layer
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The space between the two layers of the membranes lining the ventral cavity? And function?
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Serous cavity
Lubrication |
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Median space that contains the heart, thymus, esophagus, trachea, and major blood vessels? but not lungs?
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Mediastinum
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Serous membrane that surrounds the heart?
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pericardium
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What membrane layer forms the heart's extrenal surface
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Visceral pericardium
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What membrane layer forms the sac surrounding the heart?
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Parietal pericardium
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Cavity surrounding the heart?
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Pericardial cavity
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Serous membrane associated with the lungs?
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pleura
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Serous membrane associated with the lungs adheres directly to the lungs?
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Visceral pluera
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Serous membrane associated that adheres to the internal thoracic wall?
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parietal pleura
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Cavity between the lungs and the thoracic wall?
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Pleural cavity
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Cavity that houses most of the digestive organs, kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands, and spleen?
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Abdominal cavity
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Cavity houses the bladder, internal reproductive organs, rectum?
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Pelvic cavity
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Serous membrane lines the abdominal cavity?
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Peritoneum
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Serous membrane lining the abdominalpelvic cavity lines the internal wall of cavity?
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Parietal peritoneum
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Serous membrane lining the abdominalpelvic cavity creates a sheath around the external surface of most digestive organs?
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Visceral peritoneum
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Cavity that lies between the two layers of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity?
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peritoneal cavity
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Study of Cells?
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Cytology
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Two basic types of cells found in the body?
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Gametes
Somatic cells |
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5 parts of a typical cell
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Plasma membrane
Extracellular fluid/intrecellular fluid Cytoplasm Cytosol Organelles |
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4 general functions on the plasma membrane
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Physical isolation
Regulation of exchange sensitivity- receptors structural support |
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Basic type of molecule is insoluble in water and composed of mostly carbon and hydrogen?
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Lipids: fats, oils, and steroids
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Type of molecule that forms the majority of the plasma membrane?
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Phospholipids
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Molecules that keeps the cytoplasm and intercellular fluid separated?
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Polar head, non-polar tail
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Type of macromolecule is large, complex, and composed of amino acids chains?
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Proteins
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Term for the numerous, thin fold of plasma membrane that project from the free surface of some cells? Function?
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Microvilli
Increase surface area |
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Term for substances stored within the cytosol?
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Inclusions
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define organelle
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Little organs
Complex, organized structures with unique characteristic shapes |
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Non-membrane bound organelles are composed of two granules made of RNA and protein?
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Ribosome
Synthesize protein |
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Term for internal protein framework that gives the cytoplasm the strength and flexibility
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Cytoskeleton
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Non-membrane bound organelles are cylindrical structures composed of short microtubules that direct movement during cell division?
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Centriole
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Non-membrane organelles are composed of short cellular projections microtubules that usually occur in multiples?
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Cilia
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Non-membrane organelles are composed of long cellular projections microtubules that usually occur singularly? Find where?
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Flagella
Mature sperm cells |
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Membrane bound organelles have double membrane their own DNA and the "powerhouse"?
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Mitochondria
Synthesis ATP during cellular respiration |
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Membrane bound organelles determines the structural and functional characteristics of the cells by controlling what proteins are systhesized and in what amounts?
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Nucleus
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What is the complete term for DNA?
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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Term for RNA?
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Ribonucleic Acid
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Organelle is an intercellular membrane network forming hallow tubes, flattened sheets, and rounded chambers associated with ribosomes?
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
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what makes rough ER appear rough?
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Ribosomes
Proteins, secretory proteins, membrane protein, deliver to golgi apparatus |
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Organelle is an intercellular membrane network forming hallow tubes, flattened sheets, and rounded chambers associated without ribosomes? Function?
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Synthesizes lipids metabolizes carbs stores calcium |
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Membranous organelle is a stack of sacs and assiociated vesicles that packs material in vesicles for transport?
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Golgi Apparatus
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Digestive enzyme containing vesicles, when never leave the cytoplasm but instead fuse with incoming vesicles or damaged organelles and digest them?
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Lysosomes
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Vesicles that contain enzymes generated by free ribosomes which break down fatty acids and other organic compounds?
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Peroxisomes
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