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79 Cards in this Set
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Abdomen
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Space below the chest.
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Abdominal cavity
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Space below the chest containing organs i.e., the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines.
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adipose
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Full of fat.
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anabolism
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Process of building up complex materials (proteins) from simple materials.
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anterior
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Pertaining to the front (ventral).
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cartilage
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Flexible connective tissue attached to bone at joints.
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catabolism
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Process of breaking down complex materials (foods) to form simpler substances and release energy.
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caudal
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Below another stucture; Pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body.
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cell membrane
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Structure surrounding and protecting the cell.
It determines what enters and leaves the cell. |
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cephalic
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Above another structure; Pertaining to the head.
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cervical
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Pertaining to the neck of the body or of the uterus.
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chondroma
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A benign tumor of the connective tissue or cartilage.
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chondrosarcoma
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A cancerous tumor of the connective tissue or cartilage.
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coccygeal
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Region of the coccyx i.e., tailbone.
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coccyx
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tailbone
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cranial cavity
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Pertaining to the cavity of the skull/cranium.
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craniotomy
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Cutting into the skull/cranium.
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cytoplasm
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All the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell.
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deep
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Away from the surface.
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diaphragm
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Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
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disk
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A pad of cartilage between the vertebrae.
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distal
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Far point from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure.
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dorsal
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The back side of the body (posterior).
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endoplasmic reticulum
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Structure (canals) within the cytoplasm.
Site in which large proteins are made from smaller protein pieces. |
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epigastric region
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Upper middle region above the stomach.
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epithelial cells
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Skin cells that cover the external body surface and line the internal surfaces of the organs.
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frontal plane
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Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions.
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genes
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Regions of DNA within each chromosome.
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histology
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The study of tissue.
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hypochondriac region
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Upper right and left regions beneath the ribs.
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hypogastric region
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Lower middle region below the umbilical region.
Pertaining to the region below the stomach. |
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iliac
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Part of the pelvic bone.
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inguinal region
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Lower right and left regions near the groin.
Also called iliac regions. |
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intervertebral
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Pertaining to between the vertebrae (back bone).
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karyotype
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Pictures of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell.
The chromosomes are arranged in numerical order to determine their number and structure. |
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larynx
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"Voice box"; located at the upper part of the trachea.
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lateral
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Pertaining to the side.
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lumbar region
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Region L1 to L5 of the back. The loin.
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lumbosacral
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Regions of the sacrum and lumbar in the back (L1 to L5 and S1 to S5).
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medial
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Pertaining to the middle or nearer to the medial plane of the body.
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mediastinum
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Centrally located space between the lungs.
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metabolism
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The total of the chemical process in a cell.
Includes both catabolism and anabolism. |
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mitochondria
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Structures in the cytoplasm in which foods are burned to release energy.
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nucleic
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Pertaining to the nucleus.
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nucleus
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Control center of the cell.
It contains chromosomes and directs the activities of the cell. |
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pelvic cavity
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Pertaining to the pelvis, composed of the hip bones surrounding the pelvic cavity.
Space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs. |
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peritoneum
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Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs.
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pharynx
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Throat.
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pituitary gland
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Endocrine gland at the base of the brain.
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pleura
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Double-layered membrane surrounding each lung.
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pleural cavity
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Space between the pleural membranes and surrounding each lung.
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posterior
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Pertaining to the back (dorsal)
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prone
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Lying on the belly (face down, palms down).
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proximal
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Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure.
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sacral
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Pertaining to the sacrum region of the (S1 to S5).
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sacrum
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Region of the sacrum (S1 to S5).
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sagittal plane
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Lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right or left sides.
The midsagittal plane divides the body into right or left halves. |
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sarcoma
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Tumor of the flesh.
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spinal cavity
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Space within the spinal column (backbones) and containing the spinal cord.
Aka the spinal cord. |
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spinal column
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Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity.
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spinal cord
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Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity
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superficial
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On the surface.
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supine
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Laying on the back (face up,palms up).
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thoracic cavity
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Space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs.
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thoracotomy
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Removal of the lung.
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thyroid gland
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Gland in the neck which is part of the endocrine system.
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trachea
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Windpipe.
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tracheal
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Pertaining to the windpipe.
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transverse plane
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Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions (cross-sectional or axial).
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umbilical region
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Central region near the naval.
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ureter
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One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder.
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urethra
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Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.
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uterus
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The womb.
The organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops. |
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ventral
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Pertaining to the front (anterior).
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vertebra
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A single back bone.
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vertebrae
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Backbones.
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vertebral
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Pertaining to a single back bone.
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viscera
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Internal organs.
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visceral
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Pertaining to the internal organs.
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