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Philiycia Cathcart
Organization of the Body Week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mitochondria | the “powerhouses” of cells that provide energy needed by the cell to carry on day-to-day functioning, growth, and repair |
| Golgi apparatus | set of sacs that provides a “packaging” service to the cell by storing material for future internal use or for export from the cell |
| Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) | network of channels within the cell that act as “highways” for the movement of chemicals and as sites for chemical processing |
| anatomical position | In this position the body is in an erect, or standing, posture with the arms at the sides and palms turned forward.The head and feet are also pointing forward. |
| Anterior | means “front” or “in front of". For example, the nose is on the anterior surface of the body |
| posterior | means “back” or “in back of.” For example, the nose is on the anterior surface of the body, and the shoulder blades are on its posterior surface. |
| Medullary | refers to an inner region or core of an organ |
| An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a(n): | tissue. |
| A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. | front and back |
| The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. | transverse |
| A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. | right hypochondriac |
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