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Major Body (68 cards)

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Anabolism

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Process of building up large protein from small protein pieces called amino acids

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Catabolism

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Process where complex nutrients are broken down to simpler substances and energy is released.

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Cell membrane

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Structure surrounding and protecting cell.It determines what enters and what leaves.

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Chromosome

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Rod-shaped structure in the nucleus that contains regions of DNA called genes
46 chromosomes- 23 pair except eggs and sperm 23 individual

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Cytoplasm

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All of the material surrounding nucleus inside cell membrane

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DNA

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Chemical found within chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code, it direct the activities of the cell

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Network of canals in cytoplasm. Large proteins are made from small proteins

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Genes

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Regions of DNA in chromosome

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Metabolism

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Total of chemical process in cell. Catabolism and anabolism

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Mitochondria

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Rod shaped structures that provide principal source of energy. Catabolism here

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Adipose tissue

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Collection of fat cells

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Cartilage

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Flexible connective tissue ofyen attached to bones at joints

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Epithelial

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Skin cells and cells that line surface of internal organs

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Histologist

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Specialist that study tissue

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Larynx

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Voice box above trachea

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Pharynx

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Throat.

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Pituitary gland

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Endocrine gland at base of brain

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Thyroid gland

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Endocrine gland that surround the trachea in the neck

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Trachea

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Windpipe

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Ureter

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Tubes running from kidney to bladder

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Urethra

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Tube from bladder to outside

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Uterus

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Womb

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Viscera

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Internal organ in main cavities of the body

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Abdominal cavity

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Space below chest containing the stomach liver and intestines

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Cranial cavity
Space containing brain
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Diaphragm
Muscle that separates abdominal and thoracic cavities
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Dorsal(posterior)
Pertaining to the back
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Mediastinum
Space outside of and in between the lungs
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Pelvic cavity
Space below the abdomen containing parts of the intestines bladder reproductive organs
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Peritoneum
Double folded membranes surrounding abdominal cavity
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Pleura
Double folded membrane surrounding each lung
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Pleural cavity
Space between pleura
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Spinal cavity
Space within spinal column
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Thoracic cavity
Space in chest containing heart lungs bronchial trachea esophagus
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Ventral(anterior)
Pertaining to front
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Hypochondriac
Left and right upper sections beneath the ribs
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Epigastric
Middle upper region above stomach
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Lumbar
Right and middle region near waist
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Umbilical
Central region near naval
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Inguinal
Right and left region below the umbilical region
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RUQ
Right upper quadrant
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LUQ
Left upper quadrant
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RLQ
Right lower quadrant
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LLQ
Left lower quadrant
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Cervical
Neck region. C1- to C7
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Thoracic
Chest region. T1-T12
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Lumbar
Waist (loin) region L1-L5
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Sacral
Region of sacrum s1-s5
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Vertabra
Single backbone
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Vertebrae
Backbones
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Spinal column
Bone tissue surrounding spinal cavity
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Spinal cord
Nervous tissue within spinal cavity
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Disc
Pad of cartilage between vertebrae
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Anterior
Front
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Posterior
Back
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Deep
Away from the surface
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Superficial
On the surface
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Proximal
Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure
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Distal
Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure
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Inferior
Below
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Superior
Above
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Medial
Pretaining to the middle or near medial plane
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Lateral
Pretaining to the side
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Supine
Laying on back
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Prone
Laying on front
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Frontal(coronal) plane
Splits body in front and back
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Sagittal plane
Splits body in right and left
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Transverse(axial) plane
Splits body int upper portions

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