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anabolism
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process of making complex molecules from simple ones (AA --> proteins)
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catabolism
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break down process to release energy
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cell membrane
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structure that surrounds cell & determines what enters/leaves
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chromosomes
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rod-shaped structures in nucleus; contains genes
46 chromosomes/cell except for sex cells -23/ cell |
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cytoplasm
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stuff outside nucleus but within cell
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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has ribosomes --> proteins
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genes
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regions of DNA within chromosomes
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karyotype
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chromosome picture pairs arranged by #
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metabolism
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total chem process in cell
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mitochondria
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in cytoplasm --> energy
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nucleus
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cell control center; contains chromosomes & directs cell activity
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adipose tissue
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fat cells
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cartilage
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connective tissue attached to bones at joints
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epithelial cells
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skin cells covering outside of body & organ internal surface lining
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histologist
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tissue specialist
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larynx
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voice box
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pharynx
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throat; passageway for food/air
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pituitary gland
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endocrine gland @ brain base
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thyroid gland
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endocrine gland @ trachea
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trachea
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windpipe (connects throat to lungs)
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ureter
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1 or 2 tubes connecting kidney to bladder
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urethra
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tube connecting bladder to outside body
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uterus
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womb
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viscera
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internal organs
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cranial cavity
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contains brain
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thoracic cavity
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chest cavity - divided into
1) pleural cavity - space b/t pleura & lung 2) mediastinum - area in between both lungs where heart, etc is |
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abdominal cavity
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cavity with digestive organs
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diaphram
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muscle that separates thoracic & abdominal cavities
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pelvic cavity
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contains some small/large intestines, reproductive & urinary organs
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spinal cavity
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contains spinal cord nerves
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peritoneum
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membrane covering abdominal cavity organs
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retroperitoneal area
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area behind peritoneum
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greater omentum
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part of peritoneum that is in front of abdomen; contains fat & hands over intestines keeping it warm
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abdominopelivic cavity
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abdominal + pelvic cavities
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dorsal/posterior
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the back
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anterior/ventral
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the front
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abdominopelvic regions (6 regions)
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hypochondirac - upper R & L regions under ribs
epigastric - upper mid region over stomach lumbar - middle R & L region near waist umbilical - central region near belly button inguinal/iliac regions - lower R & L regions near groin hypogastric - lower mid region under umbilical region |
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adbominopelvic quadrants (4)
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R & L UQ, R & L LQ
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back divisions (5)
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1) cervical - neck region
2) thoracic - chest region 3) lumbar - waist region 4) sacral - sacrum region 5) coccygeal - tailbone region |
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vertebra
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1 backbone
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vertebrae
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backbones
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spinal column
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bone tissue surrounding spinal cavity
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spinal cord
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nervous tissue within spinal cavity
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disc
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pad of cartilage b/t vertebrae
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deep
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away from the surface
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frontal/coronal plane
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vertical plane that divides body into front & back portions
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inferior/caudal
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below another structure; pertaining to tail or lower body portion
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lateral
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referring to the side
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medial
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referring to middle or near medial plane of body
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prone
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lying on belly (face & palms down)
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proximal
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near pt of attachment or beginning of a structure
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distal
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far from pt of attachment or beginning or structure
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sagittal (lateral) plane
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plane that divides body to R & L sides,
midsagittal plane - divides body to R & L halves |
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superficial
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on surface
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superior/cephalic
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above another structure/ referring to head
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supine
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lying on back (face/palms up)
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transverse/cross-sectional/axial plane
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horizontal plane dividing body into upper & lower portions
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bol/o
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to cast (throw)
ex: anabolism |
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cervic/o
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neck (of body or uterus)
ex: cervix cervical |
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chondr/o
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cartilage
ex: chondroma - cartilage tumor |
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chrom/o
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color
ex: chromosome - bodies of color |
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coccyg/o
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coccyx (tailbone)
ex: coccygeal |
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crani/o
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skull
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cyt/o
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cell
ex: cytoplasm - cell formation |
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dist/o
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far, distant
ex: distal |
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dors/o
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back of body
ex: dorsal |
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hist/o
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tissue
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ili/o
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ilium of pelvic bone
ex: iliac |
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inguin/o
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groin
ex: inguinal |
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kary/o
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nucleus
ex: karyotype - classification/picture of nucleus |
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later/o
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side
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lumb/o
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lower back
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medi/o
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middle
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nucle/o
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nucleus
ex: nucleic |
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pelv/i
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pelvis
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poster/o
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back, behind
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proxim/o
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nearest
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sacr/o
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sacrum (back bone of pelvis)
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sarc/o
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flesh
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spin/o
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spine/backbone
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thel/o
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nipple
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thorac/o
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chest
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trache/o
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trachea, windpipe
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umbilic/o
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navel
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ventr/o
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belly side of body
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vertebr/o
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vertebra, backbone
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viscer/o
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internal organs
ex: visceral |
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ana-
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up
ex: anabolism (make up) |
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cata-
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down
ex: catabolism (break down) |
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epi-
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above
ex: epigastric |
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hypo-
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below
ex: hypochondriac |
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inter-
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b/t
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meta-
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change
ex: metamorphisis |
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-eal, -iac, -ior, -ose
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pertaining to
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-plasm
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formation
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-somes
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bodies
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-ism
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process, condition
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-type
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picture, classification
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