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Chromatin

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Structured component of the nucleus

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Chromosome

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Thread like structures within the nucleus composed of deoxyribonucleic acid

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Metabolism

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Sum of all physical and Chemical changes that take place in a cell

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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Molecule that hold genetic information

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Organelle

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Cellular structure that provides a specialized function

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Anatomical position

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1- the person stands elect 2- facing forward 3- the arm are at the side of body with the palms turned forward 4- the feet parallel each another

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Body planes

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1 - coronal ( frontal) anterior and posterior 2- transverse( horizontal) top and bottom 3-midsagittal right and left halves

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Medial

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Pertaining to the midline of the body or structure

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Lateral

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Pertaining to a side

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Superior

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( Cephalad) toward the head or upper portion of the structure

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Inferior (caudal )

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Perming to away from the head or toward the tail or lower part of a structure

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Proximal

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nearer to the center or to the body

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Distal

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Further from the center or point of attachment to the body

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Anterior( ventral)

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Front of the body

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Posterior(dorsal)

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Back of the body

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Parietal

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Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity

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Visceral

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Pertaining to the viscera or internal organs

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Prone

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Lying on the abdomen, face down

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Supine

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Lying horizontally on the back face up

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Inversion

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Turning inward or inside out

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Eversion

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Turning outward

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Palmar

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Pertaining to the palm of hand

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Plantar

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Pertaining to the sole of foot

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Superficial

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Toward the surface of the body ( external)

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Deep
Away from the surface(Internal)
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Right upper quadrant
(RUQ) right lobe of the liver gallbladder, part of pancreas part of the small and large intestine
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Left upper quadrant
(LUQ) left lobe of the liver ,the stomach ,the spleen , part of the pancreas part of small and large intestine
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Right lower quadrant
(RLQ) part of the small and large intestine the appendix the right ovary the right fallopian tube the right ureter
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Left lower quadrant
(LLQ) part of small and large intestine,left ovary ,left fallopian tube, left ureter
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Right hypochondriac
Upper right lateral region under the ribs
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Epigastric
upper middle region
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Left hypochondriac
Upper left lateral region under ribs
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Right lumbar
Middle right lateral region under
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Umbilical
Region of the navel
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Left lumbar
Middle left lateral region under
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Right inguinal
(iliac) lower right lateral region under
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Hypogastric
Lower middle region
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Left inguinal
(iliac) lower left lateral region under
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Cervical
Neck
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Thoracic
Chest
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Lumber
Loin
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Sacral
Lower back
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Coccyx
Tailbone
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Cytologist
Specialist in the study of cell
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Histology
Study of tissue
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Karyolysis
Separation or destruction of nucleus
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Nuclear
Pertaining to nucleus
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Anterior
Pertaining to front
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Caudad
Toward tail
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Cephalad
Toward head
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Distal
Pertaining to farthest
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Dorsal
Pertaining to back
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Inferior
Pertaining to lower or below
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Lateral
Pertaining to side
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Mediad
Toward middle
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Posterior
Pertaining to back or behind
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Proximal
Pertaining to near
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Ventral
Pertaining to belly
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Albinism
Condition of white
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Leukocyte
White blood cell
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Heterochromic
Pertaining to different color
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Cirrhosis
Abnormal condition of yellowing
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Jaundice
Yellowing of the skin
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Xanthoma
Yellow tumor
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Cyanotic
Pertaining to blue
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Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
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Melanoma
Black tumor
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Poliomyelitis
Inflammation gray matter of spinal cord
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Radiologist
Specialist in the study of radiation
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Tomography
Process of recording to cut
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Visceral
Pertaining to internal organs
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Lumbar
Pertaining to loin(lower back)
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Epigastric
Pertaining to above stomach
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Sonography
Process of recording sound
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Infracostal
Pertaining to below or under ribs
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Periumbilical
Pertaining to around navel
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Ultrasonic
Pertaining to excess or beyond sound
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Adhesion
Abnormal fibrous band that hold together

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