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Marcline Michel
Study Stack 1 (Anatomy) Week 1- 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | Study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts. |
| Organelles | structure made of organized molecules that can perform specific function. |
| Anatomical position | a special reference used in anatomy to describe the location and orientation of a body structure. |
| cells | smallest organizational unit of living matter. |
| tissue | is a group of cells that have the same composition and has the same function. |
| metabolism | is a chain reaction in the body's cells that change food into energy. |
| Epithelial tissue | is a type of body tissue that has the covering of all the internal and external surface of the body. |
| Skin (cutaneous membrane) | sheet-like organ that covers the whole body and act as a fence between the internal and external environment. |
| Epidermis | The thinner (superficial) layer of the skin. |
| Dermis | The thicker (deeper) layer of the skin. |
| Skeletal tissue | connective tissue that supports and protects the body. |
| Diaphysis | Main shaft in the long bone. |
| Epiphysis | Enlarge wide end of a long bone . |
| Axial Skeleton | the center of bone in the body, that is made up of the skull, (vertebral column) spine, and ribcage. |
| Appendicular skeleton | part of the human skeleton that is made up of the limbs, shoulder, pelvic girdle. |
| Axial muscles | muscle in the axis that covers the head, neck and back. |
| Appendicular muscles | muscles that are in charge and support the movements of the limbs (arms and legs). |
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