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Aden/o |
Gland |
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Adip/o |
Fat |
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Anter/o |
Before, front |
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Caud/o |
Lower part of body, tail |
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Cephal/o |
Head |
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Cyt/o, ctye |
Cell |
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End, endo |
In, within, inside |
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Exo |
Out of, outside, away from |
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Hist/o |
Tissue |
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Plas/i, plas/o, plasia |
Development, growth, formation |
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Poster/o |
Behind, toward the back |
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Stasis, static |
Control, maintenance of a constant level |
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Anatomic position |
Standing straight up, arms at side, palms facing front |
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Body plane |
Imaginary vertical and horizontal lines used to diving the body |
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Vertical plane |
Up and down plane that is at a right angle to the horizon |
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Sagittal plane |
Vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions |
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Midsagittal plane |
(Midline) it is a sagittal plant that divides the body into equal left and right halves |
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Frontal plane |
Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions |
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Horizontal plane |
Flat crosswise plane, such as the horizon |
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Transverse plane |
Horizontal plane that divides the body into superior ( upper) and inferior (lower ) portions |
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Ventral |
Front, belly side |
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Dorsal |
Back side |
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Anterior |
Situated in front, front of organ |
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Posterior |
Situated in the back, back part of organ |
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Superior |
Uppermost, above, toward the head |
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Inferior |
Lowermost, below, toward the feet |
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Cephalic |
Toward the head |
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Caudal |
Toward the lower part of the body |
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Proximal |
Situated closest to the midline |
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Distal |
Farthest from the midline |
Distance |
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Lateral |
Direction toward, nearer, the side of body away from midline |
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Dorsal cavity |
Located along the back of the body and head |
Back |
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Cranial cavity |
Skull, protects brain |
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Spinal cavity |
Spinal colum, protects spinal cord |
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Ventral cavity |
Front of vody |
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Homeostasis |
The process which the body maintains a constant internal environment |
Home/o - constant stasis - control |
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Thoracic cavity |
Chest cavity or thorax, surrounds and protects lungs and heart |
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Abdominal cavity |
Major organs of digestio |
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Pelvic cavity |
The space formed by hip bones and contains the organs of reproductive and excretory systems |
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Inguinal |
Related to the groin |
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Lumbar region |
The part of the back between the ribs and pelvis |
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Umbilical region |
Known as the belly button or navel |
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Iliac region |
Near the hip bones |
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Hypogastric region |
Below the stomach |
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Peritoneum |
Multi-layered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place in the abdomen |
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Parietal peritoneum |
The outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall |
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Mesentery |
A fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall |
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Visceral peritoneum |
The inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity |
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Retroperitoneal |
Located behind the peritoneum |
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Cytology |
The study of the anatomy physiology pathology and chemistry of the cell |
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Cell membrane |
The tissue that surrounds and protects the contents of a cell |
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Cytoplasm |
Material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus |
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Nucleus |
The structure within the cell controls activities of the cell and helps the cell divide |
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Stem cells |
Unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division |
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Adult stem cells |
Also known as somatic stem cells are undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ |
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Embryonic stem cells |
Undifferentiated cells that are unlike any specific adult cell however they have important ability to form any adult cell |
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Gene |
Fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity |
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Genetics |
The study of how genes are transferred from parents to their children and the role of genes in health and disease |
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Dominant gene |
Inherited from either parent The Offspring will inherit that genetic condition or characteristic |
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Recessive gene |
If inherited from one parent The Offspring will not have the condition but if inherited from both parents they will have the condition |
Sickle cell anemia |
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Genome |
Complete set of genetic information of an organism |
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Chromosome |
Genetic structures located within the nucleus of each cell |
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Genetic mutation |
Change of the sequence of a DNA molecule |
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Genetic disorder |
Also known as hereditary disorder condition caused by an absent or defective Gene |
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Cystic fibrosis |
Disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive systems |
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Down syndrome |
Genetic variation that is associated with a characteristic facial appearance learning disability developmental disabilities developmental delays and physical abnormalities such as a heart valve disease |
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Hemophilia |
Group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing |
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Huntington's disease |
Genetic disorder that is passed from parent to child each child of a parent with the gene for Huntington's disease has a 50-50 chance of inheriting this Gene |
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Muscular dystrophy |
A group of genetic diseases that are characterized by Progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles |
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Phenylketonuria |
Rare genetic disorder in which the essential digestive enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing |
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Tissue |
A group or layer of similarly specialized cells that join together to perform certain specific functions |
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Histology |
The study of tissues |
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Epithelial tissue |
Forms a protective covering for all the internal and external surfaces of the body |
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Epithelium |
The specialized epithelial tissue that forms the epidermis of the skin |
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Endothelium |
The specialized epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels body cavities glands and organs |
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Connective tissue |
Supports and connects organs and other body tissues |
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Dense connective tissue |
Bone and cartilage |
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Adipose tissue |
Also known as fat provides protective padding insulation and support |
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Loose connective tissue |
Surrounds various organs and supports both nerve cells and blood vessels |
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Liquid connective tissue |
Which are blood and lymph transport nutrients and waste products throughout the body |
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Muscle tissue |
Contains cells with the specialized ability to react to stimuli and to conduct electrical impulses |
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Aplasia |
Defective development or the congenital absence of an organ or tissue |
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Hypo plasia |
Incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells |
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Anaplasia |
Change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other |
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Displasia |
Abnormal development or growth of cells tissues or organs |
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Hyper plasia |
The enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissue |
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Hypertrophy |
General increase in the bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the size but not in the number of cells in the tissue |
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Gland |
A group of specialized epithelial cells that are capable of producing secretion |
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Exocrine gland |
Secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the |
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Endocrine glands |
Produce hormones do not have ducts |
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