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53 Cards in this Set
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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
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