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Weeks 1-5
| Organelles | A structure made of molecules organized in a way to perform specific functions. Organelles are the “tiny organs” that allow each cell to live. |
| Supine Position | The body is lying face upward |
| Prone Position | The body is lying face downward |
| Proximal | Toward or nearest the trunk of the body |
| Distal | Away from or farthest from the trunk |
| Octet Rule | Atoms with fewer than eight electrons in the outer energy level will attempt to lose, gain, or share electrons with other atoms to achieve stability |
| Microvilli | Short fingerlike extensions of plasma membrane; supported internally by microfilaments |
| Epithelial Tissue | One or more layers of densely arranged cells with very little extracellular matrix |
| Compact bone tissue | The type of bone tissue that forms the hard shell of a bone |
| Strata | Cells of the epidermis are found in up to five distinct layers |
| Stratum Basale | A single layer of columnar cells that undergo mitosis and transfer outward from the basal layer until shed from skin surface. |
| Osteoblasts | Small cells that synthesize and secrete an organic matrix called osteoid. |
| Hyoid | U-shaped bone in the neck between the mandible and upper part of the larynx, suspended by ligaments from the styloid processes of the temporal bone |
| Acetabulum | Hip socket; formed by union the of the ilium, ischium, and pubis |