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Chapter 2
Body as a whole
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Undergraduate 4
01/25/2012

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cell membrane
Definition
surrounds and protects the cell and also regulates what passes into and out of the cell
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nucleus
Definition
controls the operations of the cell. It directs cell division and determines the structure and function of the cell
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Chromosome
Definition
rod like structures within the nucleus. Sex cells has 23 unpaired most cells has 23 pairs
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Gene
Definition
Chromosomes have genes and each gene contains a chemcial called DNA
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Karyotype
Definition
a photograph of an individuals chromosome, arragned by size, shape and number. Can determine whether chromosomes are normal
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anabolism
Definition
Process of building up complex materials from simple materials. Produces protiens such as hormones and enzymes that are important to growth of cells. it occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum of a cell
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catabolism
Definition
process of breaking down complex materials to form simpler substances and release energy
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cytoplasm
Definition
all the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane
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DNA
Definition
chemical found within each chromosome. Arrranged like a sequence of recipes in code, it directs the activities of the cell
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endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
structure within the cytoplasm. Site in which large protiens are amde from smaller proteins pieces. Anabolism takes place on the ribosomes of the ER
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metabolism
Definition
the total o the chemical processes in a cell. it includes catabolism and anabolism
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mitochondria
Definition
Structures in the cytoplasm in which foods are burned to release energy. Catabolism takes place in the mitochondria
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nucleus
Definition
control center of the cell. it contains chromosomes and directs the activites of the cell
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digestive system includes..
Definition
mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
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urinary or excretory system includes..
Definition
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
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respiratory system includes..
Definition
Nose, pharynx, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchial tubes, lungs
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reproductive system includes..
Definition
female: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina,mammary glands
male: testes, urethra, penis, prostate gland
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endocrine system includes..
Definition
thyroid gland, pituitary gland, sex glands (ovaries and testes), adrenal glands, pancreas (islets of Langerhans), parathyroid glands
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nervous system includes..
Definition
brain, spinal cord, nerves, and collections of nerves
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circulatory system includes..
Definition
heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nodes, spleen, thymus gland
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musculoskeletal system includes..
Definition
muscles, bones, and joints
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skin and sense organs include..
Definition
skin, hair, nailsm sweat glands, and sebaceous glands, eye, ear, nose, and tongue
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adipose tissue
Definition
collection of fat cells
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cartilage
Definition
flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints
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epithelial cells
Definition
skin cells that cover the external body surface and line the internal surfaces of organs
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histologist
Definition
specialist in the study of tissues
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larynx
Definition
"voice box" located at the upper part of the trachea
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pharynx
Definition
throat. the pharynx serves as the common passageway for food and air
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pituitary gland
Definition
endocrine gland at the base of the brain
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thyroid gland
Definition
endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck
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trachea
Definition
"windpipe"
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ureter
Definition
one of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder. Ureter has two e's, and there are two ureters
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urethra
Definition
tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.
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Uterus
Definition
the womb. the organ that holds the embryo/ fetus as it develops
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viscera
Definition
internal organs
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hydrochondriac region
Definition
right and left upper regions beneath the ribs
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epigastric region
Definition
middle upper region above the stomach
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lumbar region
Definition
right and left middle reggions near the waist
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umbilical region
Definition
central region near the navel
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inguinal region
Definition
right and left lower regions near the groin. Also called the iliac regions
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hypogastric regions
Definition
middle lower region below the umbilical region
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RUQ
Definition
liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines
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LUQ
Definition
liver, stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestine
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RLQ
Definition
small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter
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LLQ
Definition
small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
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cervical division of back
Definition
neck region (C1 to C7)
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thoracic division of back
Definition
chest region (T1 to T12)
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lumbar division of back
Definition
Loin (waist) region (L1 to L5)
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sacral division of back
Definition
region of the sacrum (S1 to S5)
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coccygeal division of back
Definition
region of the coccyx (tailbone)
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vertebra
Definition
single backbone
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vertebrae
Definition
backbones
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spinal column
Definition
bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity
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spinal cord
Definition
nervous tissue within the spinal cavity
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disk (disc)
Definition
pd of cartilage between vertebrae
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anterior (ventral)
Definition
front surface of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
Definition
the back side of the body
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Deep
Definition
away from the surface
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proximal
Definition
near the point of attachment to th trunk or near the beginning of a structure
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distal
Definition
far fro the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure
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inferior
Definition
below another structure
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superior (cephalic)
Definition
above another structure
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lateral
Definition
pertaining to the side
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supine
Definition
lying on the back
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prone
Definition
lying on the belly
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frontal (coronal plane)
Definition
vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions
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sagittal (lateral) plane
Definition
lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides
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Midsagittal plane
Definition
divides the body into right and left halves
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transverse plane (cross-sectional or axial)
Definition
horizontal plane running across the body parallel to the ground. the cross-sectional plane divides the body or structure into upper and lower portions
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abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
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adip/o
Definition
fat
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anter/o
Definition
front
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bol/o
Definition
to cast (throw)
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cervic/o
Definition
neck (of the body or of the uterus)
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anabolism
Definition
protein synthesis
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cervic/o
Definition
neck (of the body or of the uterus)
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chondr/o
Definition
cartilage (type of connective tissue)
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chrom/o
Definition
color
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coccyg/o
Definition
coccyx (tailbone)
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crani/o
Definition
skull
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cyt/o
Definition
cell
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dist/o
Definition
far, distant
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dors/o
Definition
back portion of the body
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hist/o
Definition
tissue
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ili/o
Definition
ilium (part of the pelvic bone)
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inguin/o
Definition
groin
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kary/o
Definition
nucleus
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later/o
Definition
side
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lumb/o
Definition
lower back (side and back between the ribs and the pelvis)
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medi/o
Definition
middle
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nucle/o
Definition
nucleus
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pelv/i
Definition
pelvis and hip regions
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poster/o
Definition
back, behind
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proxim/o
Definition
nearest
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sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
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sarc/o
Definition
flesh
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spin/o
Definition
spine, backbone
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thel/o
Definition
nipple
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epithelial cell
Definition
above the skin cells
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thorac/o
Definition
chest
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trache/o
Definition
trachea, windpipe
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umbilic/o
Definition
navel, umbilicus
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ventr/o
Definition
belly side of the body
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vertebr
Definition
vertebra, backbone
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viscer/o
Definition
internal organs
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ana
Definition
up
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cata-
Definition
down
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epi
Definition
above
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hypo
Definition
below
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inter
Definition
between
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meta
Definition
change
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-somes
Definition
bodies
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- ose
Definition
pertaining to, full of
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-ism
Definition
process, condition
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-ior
Definition
pertaining to
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-ose
Definition
pertaining to, full of
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