Enrichment Terms Flashcards
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amino acids
ah-ME-no
The nitrogen-containing compounds that make up proteins
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anabolism
ah-NAB-o-lizm
The type of metabolism in which body substances are made; the building phase of metabolism
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catabolism
kah-TAB-o-lizm
The type of metabolism in which substances are broken down for energy and simple compounds
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collagen
KOL-ah-jen
A fibrous protein found in connective tissue
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cortex
KOR-tex
The outer region of an organ
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glycogen
GLI-ko-jen
A complex sugar compound stored in liver and muscles and broken down into glucose when needed for energy
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interstitial
in-ter-STISH-al
Between parts, such as the spaces between cells in a tissue
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medulla
meh-DUL-lah
The inner region of an organ, marrow (root: medull/o)
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parenchyma
par-EN-kih-mah
The functional tissue of an organ
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parietal
pah-RI-eh-tal
Pertaining to a wall, describes a membrane that lines a body cavity
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soma
SO-mah
The body
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stem cell
An immature cell that has the capacity to develop into any of a variety of different cell types, a precursor cell
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visceral
VIS-er-al
Pertaining to the internal organs; describes a membrane on the surface of an organ
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digit
DIJ-it
A finger or toe (adjective: digital)
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epigastrium
ep-ih-GAS-tre-um
The epigastric region
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fundus
FUN-dus
The base or body of a hollow organ, the area of an organ farthest from its opening
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hypochondrium
hi-po-KON-dre-um
The hypochondriac region (left or right)
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lumen
LU-men
The central opening within a tube or hollow organ
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meatus
me-A-tus
A passage or opening
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orifice
OR-ih-fis
The opening of a cavity
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OS
Mouth, any body opening
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septum
SEP-tum
A wall dividing two cavities
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sinus
SI-nus
A cavity, as within a bone
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sphincter
SFINK-ter
A circular muscle that regulates an opening
