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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Growth | process of increasing in size |
| Lateral | describes the side or direction toward the side of the body |
| Medial | describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body |
| Cell | smallest independently functioning unit of all organisms; in animals, a cell contains cytoplasm, composed of fluid and organelles |
| Dorsal | describes the back or direction toward the back of the body; also referred to as posterior |
| Cranial | describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper; also referred to as superior |
| Differentiation | process by which unspecialized cells become specialized in structure and function |
| Computed tomography (CT) | medical imaging technique in which a computer-enhanced cross-sectional X-ray image is obtained |
| Catabolism | breaking down of more complex molecules into simpler molecules |