Organization Of The Body Ch.2

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Adipose

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Fatty tissue throughout the body

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Ambilateral

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pertaining to both sides

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Anatomy

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literally means to cut up; study of the structure of an organism such as humans

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Android

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to resemble man

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Anterior

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in front of, before

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apex

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pointed end of a cone-shaped structure

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base

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lower part or foundation of a structure

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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides

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biology

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study of life

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail

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center

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midpoint of a body or activity

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cephalad

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toward the head

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chromosome

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microscopic bodies that carry the genes that determine hereditary characteristics

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cilia

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hair-like processes that project from epithelial cells; nosehairs

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cytology

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study of cells

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deep

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far down from the surface

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dehydrate

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remove water away from the body

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diffusion

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process in which parts of a substance move from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration

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distal

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farthest from the center point of origin

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back side of the body

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ectogenous

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pertaining to formation outside the organism or body

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ectomorph

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slender physical body form

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endomorph

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round physical body form

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filtration

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process of filtering or straining particles from a solution

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gene

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hereditary unit that transmits and determines ones characteristics or hereditary traits

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histology

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study of tissue

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homestasis

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state of eqilibrium maintained in the body's internal environment

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horizontal

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pertaining to the horizon, of or near the horizon, lying flat, even, level

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human genome

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complete set of genes and chromosomes tucked inside each of the body's trillions of cells

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inferior

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located below or in a downward direction

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inguinal

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pertaining to the groin, of or near the groin

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internal

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pertaining to within or the inside

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karyogenesis

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formation of cell's nucleus

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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 midline

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mesomorph

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well-proportioned body form

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organic

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pertaining to the organs

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pathology

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study of disease

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perfusion

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process of pouring through

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phenotype

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physical appearance or type of makeup of an individual

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physiology

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study of nature of living organisms

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posterior

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toward the back

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protoplasm

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essential matter of living cell

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proximal

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nearest the center or point of origin

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somatotrophic

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pertaining stimulation of the body growth

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superficial

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pertaining to surface, on or near the surface

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superior

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located above or in an upward direction

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systemic

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pertaining to the body as a whole

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topical

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pertaining to a place, definite locale

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unilateral

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pertaining to one side

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ventral

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pertaining to the front side of the body

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vertex

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top or highest point; crown of the head

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visceral

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pertaining to body organs enclosed within a cavity