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25 Cards in this Set
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Diaphragm
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Muscular wall separating the chest and abdomen
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Craniotomy
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incision of the skull
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Histologist
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specialist in the study of tissue.
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Nucleus
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central controlling structure in a cell; contains chromosomes with DNA
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Cartilage
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flexible, elastic, fibrouse connective tissue attached to bones at joints.
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Supine
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lying on the back (face up, palms up)
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Coccyx
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tailbone at the end of the spinal column
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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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Sagittal Plane
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vertical plane that devides the body into right or left columns
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Epithelial cell
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cells arranged in layers and covering or lining the surface of the body
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Catabolism
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process of breaking down complex materials into simple compounds to release energy.
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Prone
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lying on the belly (face down, palms down)
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Adipose
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pertaining to fat tissue
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Disc (or disk)
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circular platelike pad of cartilage between vertebrae.
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Mediastinum
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centrally located space between the lungs.
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Karyotype
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classification of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell determined by a picture taken during cell division
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Dorsal
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pertaining to the back
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Viscera
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internal organs
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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Metabolism
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complete chemical processes in a cell, includes catabolism (breaking down process) and anabolism (building up process).
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Frontal plane
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vertical plane dividing the body into front and back portions
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Larynx
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"voice box" located at the upper part of the trachea.
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Mitochondria
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rod-like, thread-like or granular structures in a cell; site of catabolism and release of energy
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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network of canals within the cytoplasm of the cell
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pharynx
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the throat
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