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chabner Ch 2

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Anabolism   building large proteins from small pieces  
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Catabolism   breaking down complex foods into simpler substances and energy is released  
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Cell membrane   surrounds, protects and regulates substances in/out of cell  
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Chromosomes   rod-like structures in nucleus, contain genes  
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Cytoplasm   all material outside of the nucleus and contained by the membrane  
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DNA   deoxyribonucleic acid; regulates activities of the cell  
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genes   fundamental unit of heredity  
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Karyotype   photograph of individual's chromosomes  
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Mitochondria   small, sausage-shaped bodies in cell that provide principal source of energy  
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Nucleus   control center of the cell  
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Adipose tissue   collection of fat cells  
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Cartilage   flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints  
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Epithelial cells   skin cells that cover the outside of the body and line internal surfaces of the organs  
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Histologist   specializes in the study of tissues  
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Larynx   voice box  
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Pharynx   throat  
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Ureter   a tube leading from a kidney to the urinary bladder  
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Urethra   tube leading from urinary bladder to the outside of the body  
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Viscera   internal organs  
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Diaphragm   muscle that separates abdominal and thoracic cavities; aids in breathing  
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Mediastinum   centrally located space outside of and between the lungs  
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Peritoneum   double folded membrane surrounding abdominal cavity  
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Pleura   double folded membrane around each lung  
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Ventral (anterior)   front  
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Dorsal (posterior)   back  
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Spinal column   bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity  
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Spinal cord   nervous tissue within the spinal cavity  
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disk (disc)   pad of cartilage between vertebrae  
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Deep   away from the surface  
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Distal   far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of the structure  
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Inferior (caudal)   below another structure  
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Lateral   pertaining to the side  
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Medial   pertaining to the middle or near medial plane  
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Prone   lying on the belly  
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Proximal   near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure  
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Sagittal (lateral) plane   vertical plane dividing the body into right and left sides  
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Superficial   on the surface  
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Superior (cephalic)   above another structure; pertaining to the head  
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Supine   lying on the back  
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Transverse (axial) plane   horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower portions  
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Frontal (coronal) plane   vertical plane dividing body into anterior and posterior portions  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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adip/o   fat  
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anter/o   front  
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bol/o   to cast  
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cervic/o   neck  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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chrom/o   color  
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coccyg/o   coccyx  
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crani/o   skull  
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cyt/o   cell  
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dist/o   far, distant  
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dors/o   back portion of the body  
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hist/o   tissue  
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ili/o   ilium  
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inguin/o   groin  
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kary/o   nucleus  
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later/o   side  
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lumb/o   lower back  
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medi/o   middle  
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nucle/o   nucleus  
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pelv/i   pelvis, hip region  
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poster/o   back, behind  
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proxim/o   nearest  
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sacr/o   sacrum  
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sarc/o   flesh  
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spin/o   spine, backbone  
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thel/o   nipple  
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theli/o   nipple  
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thorac/o   chest  
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trache/o   trachea, wind pipe  
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umbilic/o   navel, umbilicus  
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ventr/o   belly side of the body  
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vertebr/o   vertebra(e), backbone(s)  
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viscer/o   internal organs  
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ana-   up  
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cata-   down  
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epi-   above  
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hypo-   below  
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inter-   between  
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meta-   change  
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-ose   pertaining to, full of  
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-plasm   formation  
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-somes   bodies  
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-type   picture, classification  
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