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Paola Barr

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supine lying on back
prone lying on stomach
lateral away from midline
medial closer to midline
superior above or higher
inferior below or lower
anterior towards the front of body
posterior toward the back of the body
atom smallest unit of matter
element substance made of one atom
molecule group of two or more atoms bonded together
compound substance made of two or more different elements chemically bonded together
catabolism ex: digestion of food
anabolism protein synthesis
cell basic structural and functional unit of life
two main cell types prokaryotic and eukaryotic
nucleus control center of cell
plasma membrane thin flexible barrier surrounding cell
ribosomes small structures found it prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
cytoplasm jelly like substance inside cell (exclude nucleus)
mitochondria powerhouse of cell
golgi apparatus modifies sorts and packages proteins and lipids for storage trasnport outside of cell
cytoskeleton fibers that provide structure shape and movement within cell
endocrine glands ductless glands releasing hormones into bloodstream
exocrine glands glands with ducts that release secrection on body surface or into cavities
epithelial tissue covers body surfaces
examples of epithelial tissue simple, stratifies, and pseudostratified
four bones long,short, flat,irregular
six major structures of bones diaphysis, epiphysis, metaphysis, articular cartilage,periosteum, medullary cavity
axial skeleton bones that form central axis of body, supporting brain heart and lungs
appendicular skeleton bones of the limbs and girdles that attach them to the axial skeleton
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