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inferior

front

dorsal

back lateral

lateral

the side of the body

deep

away from the surface. further into the body

distal

away from point of attachment

medial

toward the middle or the center

superior

above

ventral

front of a structure

lymphatic system

picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood; disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream; houses white blood cells involved in immunity

respiratory system

keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide; the gaseous exchanges occur through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs

digestive system

breaks good down into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells; indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces.

urinary system

eliminates nitrogen wasted from the body; regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood

reproductive system

overall function is to reproduce offspring

axillary

pertaining to the armpit

tarsal

pertaining to the ankle

coxal

pertaining to the hip bone or hip joint

orbital

pertaining to the eye or eye socket

inguinal

pertaining to the groin area

umbilical

pertaining to the region of the belly button

oral

pertaining to the mouth

femoral

pertaining to the femur. or the thigh

patellar

pertaining to the knee cap

popliteal

back of the knee

sacral

a region at the body of the spine

pubic

region near the genitalia

gluteal

region by the buttocks

antecubital

region of the arm in front of the elbow

occipital

the back of the head

occipital

the back of the head

buccal

cheek area

olecranal

forms the point of the elbow

potential energy

when energy is inactive. or stored

kinetic energy

when energy is actually doing work. or moving

chemical energy

stored in the bonds of chemical substances.

electrical energy

results from the movement of charged particles.

olecranal

forms the point of the elbow

potential energy

when energy is inactive. or stored

kinetic energy

when energy is actually doing work. or moving

chemical energy

stored in the bonds of chemical substances.

electrical energy

results from the movement of charged particles.

mechanical energy

when energy is directly involved in moving matter

olecranal

forms the point of the elbow

potential energy

when energy is inactive. or stored

kinetic energy

when energy is actually doing work. or moving

chemical energy

stored in the bonds of chemical substances.

electrical energy

results from the movement of charged particles.

mechanical energy

when energy is directly involved in moving matter

radiant energy

travels in waves.

atomic number

the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

proton

positive electric charge

electrons

negative charge. found in all atoms

neutrons

without an electric charge.

universal solvent

water

glycogen

a store for carbohydrates

nucleolus

makes RNA.

isotopes

each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei,

nucleus

contains most of the cells DNA