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Cilia

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Hairlike extensions in the surface of those cells capable of movement

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Membrane network of “roads” & “channels” that wind through a cytoplasm

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Flagella

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A sperm cell’s “tail”

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Golgi bodies

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Sacs that make and transport carbohydrate compounds

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Lysosomes

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The cell’s “digestive system”

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Mitochondria

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“Power plants” that burn food in the presence of oxygen to make cell energy

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Ribosomes

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“Protein factories” that make proteins

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Anabolism

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The building metabolic phase; grows, maintains, & repairs body structures

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Biology

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The study of life and life processes

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Catabolism

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The breaking-down metabolic phase; producing energy from food and oxygen

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Chromosomes

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Short, tightly-coiled rods that contain genes

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Cytoplasm

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Substance between plasma membranes & nucleus of all cells

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DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic acid, the chemical genes are made of

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Genes

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Regions of DNA organized into the body’s “blueprint”

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Kary/o

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Nucleus

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Karyoplasm

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Substance of nucleus

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Centrioles

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Structures that function in cell reproduction

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Karyotype

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Pictur of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell

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Metabolism

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The chemical processes by which cells obtain and use energy

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Nucleus

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Spheroid body within a cell that dictates protein production; controls transport, metabolism, growth, heredity

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Organelles

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Structure within cytoplasm

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-plasm

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Formative, formed material

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Plasma membrane

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The outside boundary of the cell

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RNA
Ribonucleic acid, needed for production of protein within cells
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Tissue fluid
Salt water solution that bathes every cell in the body
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Abdominal
Pertaining to the abdomen
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Adipose
Relating to fat
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Adrenal
Relating to adrenal glands; near kidneys
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Alimentary
Pertaining to food or nutrition (alimentary canal)
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Anal
Pertaining to the region of the anus
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Aortic
Pertaining to the aorta (largest artery)
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Appendicular
Pertaining to the arms/legs (appendages)
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Arterial
Relating to arteries or the blood in them
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Articulation
The joint or juncture of 2 or more parts
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Aspiration
The act of breathing; withdrawing body fluid
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Autonomic
Occurring involuntarily
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Axial
Trunk & skull (skeleton)
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Bowel
Division of the intestine
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Bronchial
Pertaining to the air tubes of the lungs
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Capillary
Smallest blood vessels
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Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
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Cerebral
Relating to the brain, & the cerebrum in particular
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Cervical
Pertaining to the neck or cervix
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Cilia
Small hairlike structures
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Cloaca
Urogenital passage of birds
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Coccygeal
Tail area
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Collateral
Secondary or accessory
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Colon
Part of the large intestine
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Copulatory
Relating to sexual intercourse
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Coronary
Regarding the heart
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Cranial
Regarding the skull
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Cutaneous
Relating to the skin
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Deciduous
Falling out @ the end of a stage or season; first set of teeth
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Dental
Relating to teeth or dentistry
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Diaphragmatic
Regarding the diaphragm
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Diastolic
Regarding the dilation of the heart cavities
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Digital
Pertaining to fingers or toes
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Duodenal
Pertaining to the duodenum
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Enzyme
Protein that causes biochemical reaction
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Epidermal
Relating to the outer layer of skin
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Epithelial
Pertaining to the outer protective tissue of the body
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Esophagus
Tubular food passage between the neck & the stomach
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Excretory
Relating to the discharge of waste
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Exocrine
External secretion of a gland
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Extremities
Terminal portions: arms, legs, feet, hands
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Fecal
Relating to feces | Stool or excrement
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Genetic
Relating to biological heredity
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Genital
Pertaining to the reproductive organs
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Hormonal
Relating to hormones
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Intestinal
Pertaining to the large or small intestine
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Larynx
Upper part of the trachea | Windpipe
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Lumbar
Pertaining to the lower back
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Metabolic
Relating to metabolism
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Mucous
Secreting mucus
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Mucus
Slippery secretion of mucous membranes
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Neural
Pertaining to the nerves
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Olfactory
Relating to the sense of smell
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Ovarian
Relating to an ovary
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Parietal
Pertaining to the walls of a cavity
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Patellar
Relating to the patella | Kneecap
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Pectoral
Pertaining to the breast or chest
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Pelvic
Relating to or near the pelvis
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Phalanges
Bones of the digits | Fingers & toes
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Pharynx
Upper part of the alimentary canal
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Prostate
Relating to the lungs
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Pulmonary
Pertaining to the rectum
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Renal
Relating to the kidneys
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Sacral
Pertaining to the sacrum | Bone
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Salivary
Relating to saliva or glands that secrete it
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Sexual
Pertaining to the reproductive act or process
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Spermatic
Relating to sperm
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Sphincter
Muscle controlling size of a body opening
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Spinal
Concerning the spine or spinal cord
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Systolic
Regarding the contraction of the heart
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Thoracic
Pertaining to the thorax | Chest area
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Trachea
Tubular air passage in throat
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Urogenital
Pertaining to the urinary & genital organs
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Venous
Relating to veins
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Vertebral
Relating to vertebrae | Backbone
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Vestigial
Imperfectly developed or nonfunctional organ
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Visceral
Organs within the abdominal & thoracic cavities

Penn Foster: Vet Terms (11 decks)

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