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79 Cards in this Set
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chromatin |
Structural component of the nucleus, composed of nucleic acids and proteins |
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chromosome |
Threadlike structures within the nucleus composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that carries hereditary information encoded in genes |
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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) |
Molecule that holds genetic information capable of replicating and producing an exact copy whenever the cell divides |
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diaphragm |
Muscular wall that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity |
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metabolism |
Sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism |
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organelle |
Cellular structure that provides a specialized function, such as the nucleus (reproduction), ribosomes (protein synthesis), Golgi apparatus (removal of material from the cell), and lysosomes (digestion) |
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Main parts of a Cell |
membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus |
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cytoplasm |
mixture of proteins, salts, water , dissolved gases, and nutrients |
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Cell Nucleus |
Responsible for metabolism, growth, and reproduction. Also carries DNA |
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Tissues |
Groups of cells that perform a specialized activity |
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Histology |
The study of tissues |
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Epithelial tissue |
Covers surfaces of organs, lines cavities and canals, forms tubes and ducts, provides the secreting portions of glands, and makes up the epidermis of the skin. It is composed of cells arranged in a continuous sheet consisting of one or more layers. |
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Connective tissue |
Supports and connects other tissues and organs. It is made up of diverse cell types, including fibroblasts, fat cells, and blood. |
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Muscle tissue |
Provides the contractile tissue of the body, which is responsible for movement. |
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Nervous tissue |
Transmits electrical impulses as it relays information throughout the entire body |
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cyt/o |
cell |
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hist/o |
tissue |
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nucle/o, kary/o |
nucleus |
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anter/o |
anterior, front |
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caud/o |
tail |
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cephal/o |
head |
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dist/o |
far, farthest |
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dors/o |
back (of body) |
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infer/o |
lower, below |
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later/o |
side, to one side |
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medi/o |
middle |
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poster/o |
back (of body), behind, posterior |
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proxim/o |
near, nearest |
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ventr/o |
belly, belly side |
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abdomin/o |
abdomen |
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cervic/o |
neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus) |
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crani/o |
cranium (skull) |
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gastr/o |
stomach |
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ili/o |
ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone) |
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inguin/o |
groin |
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lumb/o |
loins (lower back) |
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pelv/o, pelv/i |
pelvis |
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spin/o |
spine |
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thorac/o |
chest |
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umbilic/o |
umbilicus, navel |
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leuk/o, albin/o |
white |
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chlor/o |
green |
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chrom/o |
color |
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xanth/o, jaund/o |
yellow |
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cirrh/o |
tawney, yellow-brown |
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cyan/o |
blue |
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erythr/o |
red |
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melan/o |
black |
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poli/o |
gray; gray matter (of brain or spinal cord) |
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acr/o |
extremity |
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eti/o |
cause |
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idi/o |
unknown, peculiar |
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morph/o |
form, shape, structure |
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path/o |
disease |
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radi/o |
radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side) |
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somat/o |
body |
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son/o |
sound |
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tom/o |
to cut |
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viscer/o |
internal organs |
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xer/o |
dry |
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-genesis |
forming, producing, origin |
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-gnosis |
knowing |
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-gram |
record, writing |
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-graph |
instrument for recording |
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-graphy |
process of recording |
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-logist |
specialist in the study of |
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-logy |
study of |
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-meter |
instrument for measuring |
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-metry |
act of measuring |
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-pathy |
disease |
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ab- |
from, away from |
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ad- |
toward |
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hetero- |
different |
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homeo- |
same, alike |
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infra- |
below, under |
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peri- |
around |
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super- |
upper, above |
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trans- |
across, through |
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ultra- |
excess, beyond |
