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ALH 122 Chap 2
ALH 122 Chap 2 - Senders, SBC Portland
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fundamental unit of life | cell |
| cellular organelle that contains chromosomes (DNA) | nucleus |
| a group of cells that work together to perform a similar function | tissue |
| a group of tissues that work together to perform a similar function | organ |
| process of building up | anabolism |
| process of breaking down | catabolism |
| collection of fat cells | adipose tissue |
| internal organs | viscera |
| specialist who studies tissues | histologist |
| cranial | pertaining to the skull |
| thoracic | chest, thorax from the neck to the diaphragm |
| dorsal | back |
| ventral | front |
| anterior | front |
| posterior | back |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck |
| lumbar | lower back/waist region |
| sacral | sacrum/posterior pelvic region |
| umbilical | region near the belly button |
| deep | away from the surface |
| distal | farther from the trunk, away from the beginning of the structure |
| superficial | on the surface |
| proximal | closer to the trunk of the body or to the beginning of the structure |
| medial | pertaining to the middle |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| supine | lying on the back |
| prone | lying on the stomach |
| adip/o | fat |
| abdomin/o | abdominal |
| anter/o | front |
| cervic/o | cervical, neck region |
| chondro/o | cartilage |
| crani/o | skull |
| cyt/o | cell |
| dist/o | far, distant |
| dors/o | back |
| hist/o | tissue |
| inguin/o | groin |
| later/o | side |
| lumb/o | lower back |
| medi/o | middle |
| pelv/i | pelvis, hip region |
| poster/o | back, behind |
| proxim/o | close to, nearest |
| sacr/o | sacrum |
| spin/o | spine, backbone |
| thorac/o | chest |
| umbilic/o | navel, umbilicus, belly button |
| viscer/o | internal organ |
| inter- | between |