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anabolism
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Process of building up complex materials (proteins) from simple foods
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Catabolism
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Process of breaking down complex materials (food) to form simpler substances and release energy
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Chromosomes
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Rod shaped structures in the nucleus that comtain regions of DNA called genes. 46, (23 pairs) in every cell except the egg and sperm.
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Cytoplasm
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All of the materialthat is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane
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endoplasmic reticulum
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Structures (canals) within the cytoplasm.
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genes
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Regions of the DNA within each chromosome
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karyotype
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Picture of choromosomes in the nucleus celss. Arranged in the numberical order to determine theie numberand structure.
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metabolism
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THe total of the chemical process in a cell. Has 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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nucleus
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Control center of the cell
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adipose tissue
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collection of fat cells
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cartilage
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flexible connective tissue atached to bones and joints
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epithelial cells
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skins cells that cover the external body surface and line the internal surfaces of organs
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histologist
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specialis in the study of tissues
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larynx
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voice box
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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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thyroid gland
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endocrine gland thata surronds the trachea in the neck
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trachea
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windpipe
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ureter
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one of the 2 tubes leading from a single kidneyto 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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womb
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viscera
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internal organs
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Abdominal Cavity
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Space below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach gallbladder and intestines
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Cranial cavity
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Spaces in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull
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diaphram
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muscle separating teh abdominal and thoracic cavities
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dorsal
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back
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mediastinum
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centrally located space between the lungs
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pelvic cavity
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space between 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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pleura
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double layered membrane surrounding the lungs
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pleural cavity
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space betweenthe pleural membranes and surrounding each lung
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spinal cavity
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space within in the spinal column (backbones) and containing the spinal cord
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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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ventral (arterior)
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pertaining to the front
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cervical
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neck region
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thoracic
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chest region
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lumbar
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waist region
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sacral
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sacrum
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coccygeal
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coccyx
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anterior
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front surface of the body
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distal
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far from the point of attachment to the trunk or farfrom the beginning of a structure
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frontal (coronal) plane
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vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions
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inferior (caudal)
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below another structure; pertaining to the tail or lower portionof the body
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lateral
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pertaining to the side
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medial
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pertaining to the middle or near the middle of the body
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posterior
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back surface of the body
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prone
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lying down 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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sagittal (lateral) plane
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vertical plane dividing the bodyinto right and left sides
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superficial
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on the surface
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superior
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above another structure; pertaining to the head
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supine
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lying on the back (face up, palms up)
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transverse
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horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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adip/o
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fat
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anter/o
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front
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blo/o
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to cast (throw)
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carvic/o
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neck (of the body or of the uterus)
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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chrom/o
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color
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coccyg/o
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coccyx (tailbone)
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crani/o
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skull
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cyt/o
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cell
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dist/o
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dar, distant
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dors/o
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back portion of the body
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hist/o
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tissue
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ili/o
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ilium (part of the pelvic bone)
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inguin/o
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groin
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kary/o
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nucleus
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later/o
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side
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lumb/o
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lower back (side and back between the ribs and the pelvis)
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medi/o
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middle
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nucle/o
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nucleus
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pelv/i
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pelvis
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poster/o
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back, behind
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proxim/o
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nearest
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sacr/o
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sacrum
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spin/o
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spine
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thel/o
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nipple
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thorac/o
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chest
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trache/o
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trachea, windpipe
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umbilic/o
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navel, umbilicus
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ventr/o
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belly side of the body
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vertebr/o
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vertebrae
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viscer/o
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internal organs
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ana-
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up
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cata-
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down
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epi-
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above
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hypo-
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below
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inter-
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between
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meta-
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change
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-eal
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pertaining to
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-iac
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pertaining to
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-ior
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pertaining to
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-ism
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process, condition
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