Week 1 terminology Flashcards
anterior
pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body
aplasia
a developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue
caudal
pertaining to the tail
chromosome
threadlike structure within the nucleus that control the functions of growth, repair, and reproduction for the body.
cranial
pertaining to skull and cranium
cytology
the study of the cell
cytoplasm
fluid or gel like substance in cell where organelles are found
deep
within the body
genes
segments of chromosomes that transmit hereditary characteristics
histology
the study of tissue samples shit for biopsies
inferior
below or downward toward that tail or feet
lateral
toward the side of the body, away form the midline of the body
lysomes
cell organ (organelle) that contains various types of enzymes that function in intracellular digestion.
medial
toward the midline of the body
navel
the umbilicus or bellybutton
plane
imaginary slides (or cuts) made through the body as if a dividing sheet were passed through the body at a particular angle and in a particular direction, permitting a view from a different direction
plantar
pertaining to the sole of or the bottom of the foot
supination
the act of turning the palm upward or forward
Anaplasia
a change in the structure and orientation of cells characterized by a loss of differentiation and reversion to a more primitive form.
