Question | Answer |
Abdominal | Pertaining to the abdomen |
Adipose | Pertaining to fat |
Anterior | Pertaining to the front |
anabolism | Process of casting up |
Cervical | Pertaining to the neck |
Chondroma | Tumor of cartilage |
Chondrosarcoma | Flesh malignant tumor of cartilage |
chromosomes | "Color bodies"; contain genetic material and located in cell nucleus |
coccygeal | Pertaining to the tailbone |
craniotomy | Incision of the skull |
cytoplasm | Contents of the cell apart from nucleus and cell membrane |
Distal | Pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure) |
Dorsal | Pertaining to the back |
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Histology | Study of tissues |
Iliac | Pertaining to the ilium |
Inguinal | Pertaining to the groin |
Karyotype | Picture of the nucleus and it's chromosomes |
Lateral | Pertaining to the side |
Lumbar region | Loin (waiste)region (L1-L5) |
Cartilage | Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints |
Catabolism | Breaking down of complex materials to form simpler substances and release energy |
Caudal | Pertaining to the tail or lower portion of body |
Coccyx | Tailbone |
Cranial | Pertaining to the skull |
Deep | Away from the surface |
Diaphragm | Muscle separating abdominal and thoracic cavities |
Disk (Disc) | The small pad within the space in between vertebrae |
endoplasmic reticulum | Site within cytoplasm in which large proteins are made from smaller protein pieces |
epigastric region | Region above the stomach |
epithelial cells | Skin cells that cover the external body surface and line internal organs |
Frontal plane | Vertical plane dividing structure (body) into anterior and posterior portions |
Genes | Regions of DNA within each chromosome |
Hypochondriac region | right and left upper regions beneath the ribs |
Hypogastric region | Middle lower region below the umbilical region |
Intervertebral | Pertaining to between vertebre |
Lumbosacral | Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions |
Medial | Pertaining to the middle |
Mediastinum | Centrally located space between the lungs |
Metabolism | The total of the chemical processes in a cell. It includes catabolism and anabolism |
Mitochondria | Structures in cyctoplasm in which foods are burned to release energy |
nucleic | Pertaining to the nucleus |
Nucleus | Control center of the cell that contains chromosomes and directs activities of the cell |
Pelvic | Pertaining to the pelvis (bones in the region of the hip) |
Pelvic cavity | Space below abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs |
Peritoneum | Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs |
Pharynx | The throat which serves as the passageway for food and air |
Pituitary gland | Endocrine gland at the base of the brain |
Pleura | Double-layered membrane surrounding each lung |
Pleural cavity | Space between the pleural membranes |
Posterior | Pertaining to the back/behind |
Prone | Lying on the belly |
Proximal | Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of the structure |
Sacral | Pertaining to the sacrum (lower back) |
Sacrum | Five bones (S1-S5) are fused to form this bone in the spinal cord |
Spinal | Pertaining to the spine (back bone) |
Spinal cavity | Space between the spinal column (backbones) and containing the spinal cord |
spinal column | Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity |
Spinal cord | Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity |
Superficial | On the surface |
Supine | Lying on the back |
Thoracic cavity | Chest region |
Thoracotomy | Incision of the chest |
Thyroid gland | Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck |
Trachea | The windpipe |
Tracheal | Pertaining to the windpipe |
Tranverse plane | Horizontal plane running across the body parallel to the ground. |
Umbilical region | Central region near the navel |
Ureter | One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder |
Urethra | Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
Uterus | The womb. The organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops |
Ventral | Pertaining to the belly side of the body |
vertebra | Bone of the spinal column |
Vertebrae | Bones of the spinal column(Plural) |
Vertebral | Pertaining to the vertebrae |
Viscera | Internal organs |
visceral | Pertaining to internal organs |
cell membrane | Structure surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leaves the cell |
cephalic | above another structure; pertaining to the head |
larynx | "voice box", located at teh upper part of the trachea |
sagittal plane | lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides |
sarcoma | tumor of flesh tissue |